A string quartet can play anything - I have the Carlo Martelli SQ arrangement of the complete Nutcracker suite, but the 'Sugar Plum Fairy' is defined by the celeste and clarinet timbres, so the SQ version is aways going to be a bit disappointing. Also the mini-cadenza for the celeste is very tricky to represent by SQ. Martelli leaves it out altogether in his version, and he is a well known and experienced SQ arranger.
It's called conducting from the violin. Notwithstanding it's music a from a ballet but there's no dancing in this. If you want to see dancing go and have a look at the Teleman Viola Concerto.
Haha i love the teachers show off!
Jockee1 8 months ago
the starting reminds me of harry potter movie series
Wenn1023 1 year ago
great music,i like it
Luna07195 1 year ago
this sounds like it will be too hard to play on the trumpet but it's probably easier than it sounds plus i don't even play the whole song anyway
blueobsession13 1 year ago
O.o so pro!!!
davidlipro 1 year ago
this is VERY good!
ArielleIsGorgeous 1 year ago
finally ive found this after years searching! you know..its hard to find music if you dont know the title, composer or anything.. :(
bilzweet 2 years ago
This is one my fav renditions of this gorgeous piece. Congrats!
u4ism 2 years ago
Love the celeste!!!
debdanz 2 years ago 4
Easiest song to play I swear. My orchestra learned it in thirty minutes.
wicked7171 2 years ago
@wicked7171 Cool story. After that exhilarating experience, did your orchestra learn to play it well or were you satisfied with that bullshit?
thegoodgeneral 2 years ago
PrinceCaspian58 said... (Wow, thank you so much! :D
richtomes 3 years ago
PrinceCaspian58 said... do you guys think this will sound good on a string quartet?
richtomes 3 years ago
A string quartet can play anything - I have the Carlo Martelli SQ arrangement of the complete Nutcracker suite, but the 'Sugar Plum Fairy' is defined by the celeste and clarinet timbres, so the SQ version is aways going to be a bit disappointing. Also the mini-cadenza for the celeste is very tricky to represent by SQ. Martelli leaves it out altogether in his version, and he is a well known and experienced SQ arranger.
richtomes 3 years ago
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this is my favorite song.
hyang04 3 years ago
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It's not a bad performance but I felt the strings covered the celeste sometimes.
monkeyinair 3 years ago
monkeyinair said... It's not a bad performance but I felt the strings covered the celeste sometimes.
richtomes 3 years ago
It's called conducting from the violin. Notwithstanding it's music a from a ballet but there's no dancing in this. If you want to see dancing go and have a look at the Teleman Viola Concerto.
richtomes 3 years ago
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What is the instrument that play the main melody?It is incredible!!!
chantsun2 3 years ago
It's called a Celeste
richtomes 3 years ago
chantsun2 said... What is the instrument that play the main melody?It is incredible!!!
richtomes 3 years ago
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But they have percussion which is not a string orchestra instrument if I recall.
gameworks344 3 years ago
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exelente
hana58790 3 years ago
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beautiful
midnightdawn95 4 years ago
midnightdawn95 said... beautiful
richtomes 3 years ago
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very , very cool. I really want to learn to play the violin.
shoesoflit 4 years ago
shoesoflit said... very , very cool. I really want to learn to play the violin.
richtomes 3 years ago
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K thanks :)
SouLSoci3ty 4 years ago
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this song rox i love it i want to download it how do i anyways?...
SouLSoci3ty 4 years ago
Search for 'songs by Tchaikovsky' - that should lead you straight to it
richtomes 4 years ago
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Where did you get that music?
sherryli33 4 years ago
From Tchaikovsky
richtomes 4 years ago
geez that's really good
how old are the people playing it?
gwchamp813 4 years ago
the orchestra had an average age of 14 at the time, if you exclude the two teachers
richtomes 4 years ago
gwchamp813 said... geez that's really good
how old are the people playing it?
richtomes 3 years ago
@richtomes why are you just repeating the comments and questions people asked....? :P
Airama68 9 months ago
VERY NICE!
MzLove10 4 years ago
MzLove10 said... VERY NICE!
richtomes 3 years ago
makes me want to go see the Nutcracker again! very nice!
momzlilmonster 4 years ago
momzlilmonster said... makes me want to go see the Nutcracker again! very nice!
richtomes 3 years ago
my choir sings this every year
chamber choir that is.
liabelx95 4 years ago
i haven't seen that one
richtomes 4 years ago
This piece is written for celeste, not glockenspiel.
richtomes 4 years ago
Though that is correct, it still sounded good. We are definitely agreed on the too fast thing though.
ucantmakeme 4 years ago
It's too fast.
saddlesforsale 4 years ago 4
no, it isn't
richtomes 4 years ago
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Nue~ If only my band class could play so well. I guess its alright though- they're just thirteen. ^-^
soroku 4 years ago
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Glorious!
PieGoddess7 4 years ago
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lol still, pretty good stuff.. wanna teach me?? lol jk
AcademyFantasia 4 years ago
I see your point, but it would have sounded worse, and anyway I worked hard to train the orchestra - that was a little reward for me
richtomes 4 years ago
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I loved it
tvwatcher1220 4 years ago
tht really rocked!
pianobob17 4 years ago
wow
Sonorense815 4 years ago
Nice !!
Zugvogel1 4 years ago
I bet you didn't realise that you helped someone pass there GCSEs with that video, thanks!
xxBananaxHeadxx 4 years ago
That was very beautiful. Thank you.
DayBergs 4 years ago
God(Muse) bless you and your students!
mozartiikodesu 5 years ago