Concert Suite from "The Nutcracker"

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The Nutcracker is a two-part ballet adapted from E.T.A Hoffman's story, 'The Nutcracker and the mouse King.' It premiered in 1892 as part of a double billing of Tchaikovsky's opera 'Iolanta.' The ballet was originally unsuccessful although the music from the ballet was. Now the ballet is as succesful as the music, generating much income as the most popular christmas time ballet. It follows the story of a young girl who

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Birth date:

May 7, 1840

Death date:

Nov. 6, 1893

This year marks the 175th birthday of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of Russia's most beloved composers. The International Tchaikovsky Competition, which was named after the great composer, will commemorate the anniversary…

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