Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Highlights (3/4); Chinese Dance/Russian Dance/Reed Flutes Dance; Lanchbery

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
John Lanchbery
Philharmonia Orchestra

This series of four videos includes what I believe to be the best moments in the music from the Nutcracker ballet. Tchaikovsky handpicked his own selections of eight pieces from the score to be played at concerts, calling it the Nutcracker Suite. My choices, on the other hand, leave out the Arabian Dance from the Nutcracker Suite and instead add the popular Decoration of the Christmas Tree and the lovely Waltz of the Snowflakes.

***Russian Dance begins at 1:00***
***Reed Flutes Dance begins at 2:10***

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Op.
• 71
• Tea
• Trepak
• Dance
• of
• the
• Reed
• Flutes
• Mirlitons
• Christmas

[julialouise333]

its not reed flutes , its merlitons. i dance the nutcracker every year

[mahlerite]

They are semantically equivalent: "mirlitons" is the French translation for "reed flutes."

[showmoon]

I just love the start of this music.

Amazing is it ?

this is real music, 50 cent is the capitalist greedy rubbish

[Kyle92091]

I believe this man is the only reason ballet ever became popular

[bejjinks]

You left out my favorite, the Arabian Dance.

[GamerGirlPs3]

The name is long forgotten. This song is only known as "that music they play in every chrismtas comedy"

[articsocean]

The comments on classical pieces like this one are so intelligent.

[mdkeller99]

@MultiCandyfan

i know right? who in this centery would dislike this song?

[Isabellustration]

Thanks for the third time! :D (I have been personally liking and favoriting all of these ';)

[MultiCandyfan]

2 DISLIKES!!!!????

[xnarutofan2x]

@showmoon I know what you mean, I wouldn't pay 50 cents to see his show.