Jupiter from the planet suite by gustav holst duration. Hallelujah at the royal albert hall, a classical music album by portsmouth sinfonia john farley. The portsmouth sinfonia was an orchestra founded by a group of students at the portsmouth school of art in portsmouth, england, in 1970. The portsmouth sinfonia was a real orchestra founded by a group of students at portsmouth school of art in portsmouth, england, in 1970however, the sinfonia had an unusual entrance requirement. Rare vintage classical portsmouth sinfonia plays the popular classics conducted by john farley selections included from griegs peer gynt suite no. Portsmouth sinfonia plays the popular classics amazon.
The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. The nutcracker ballet is one of tchaikovskys most enchanting works. Tchaikovsky had a celesta imported from france, though kept the whole operation very hushhush, fearing that other musicians in russia might find a way to use it before he did in the nutcracker. To celebrate this enduring classic and seasonal hallmark, disney historian and author alexander rannie takes a fond look back at the stunningly beautiful nutcracker suite sequence from fantasia 1. Amazingly, the sinfonia had come into existence just four years earlier. The nutcracker suite for piano by peter ilyich tchaikovsky piano item. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. The portsmouth sinfonia classical muddly 1981, vinyl. Dec 11, 2015 tchaikovskys 1892 ballet the nutcracker has become a holiday favorite. Tchaikovsky began work in february 1891, continuing his efforts while on an american tour later that year for the opening of carnegie hall.
Portsmouth sinfonia plays the popular classics music. Amidst the commotion the fire crackles and the pile of presents grows ever taller. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet before the ballets december 1892 premiere, forming the nutcracker suite, op. The portsmouth sinfonia classical muddly 1981, knock. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17. Portsmouth sinfonia dance of the sugarplum fairy youtube. Battle with the mouse king by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Tchaikovskys virtuoso writing, including an extended solo part for violin here played with lovely tone by hugh bean, helps make it the finest of the lot. Discover what makes tchaikovskys nutcracker sound like sugar. The portsmouth sinfonia classical muddly 1981, knockout. Miniature overture, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, trepak russian dance. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king.
Miss sally binding 6 overture 1812 tchaikovsky 7 william tell overture rossini. From the vinyl album portsmouth sinfonia plays the popular classics. It played its first concert on 9 june of that year, with hans richter conducting. The sinfonia had an unusual entrance requirement, in that players had to either be nonmusicians, or if a musician, play an instrument that was entirely new to them. The twoact ballet is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. Portsmouth sinfonia plays the popular classics 1974 from peer gynt suite no. The nutcracker ballet is one of tchaikovsky s most enchanting works. Recorded november 10, 1926 at the academy of music in philadelphia. Guests depart, children go to bed, magic begins by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Brian eno producer, robin mortimore executive producer, victor schonfield executive producer, bob woolford sound recording engineer, arun chakraverty mastering, doug. Listen to nutcracker suite by london symphony orchestra for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
The portsmouth sinfonia was an orchestra founded by a group of students at the portsmouth school of art in england, in 1970. Morning and in the hall of the mountain king tchaikovsky s the nutcracker suite. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. But the mariinskys management was worried that iolanta would not sell enough tickets, and convinced tchaikovsky to create a holiday ballet that, hopefully, when paired as a double. Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. He was writing an opera, iolanta, for the mariinsky theatre that was scheduled to premiere during the winter of 1892. Portsmouth sinfonia john farley, conductor the royal albert hall 28 may 1974 01 address from michael bond, obe 02 tchaikovsky. Hoffmanns the nutcracker and the king of the mice or the nutcracker and the mouse king.
The portsmouth sinfonia was an idea of the composer gavin briars and there were some professional musicians involved, the most prominent ones probably brian eno and steves beresford. Tchaikovskys 1892 ballet the nutcracker has become a holiday favorite. And again, enjoy all the nice colors and textures going on, and appreciate how imaginative and visually evocative tchaikovskys writing is. Arabian dance, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, waltz of the flowers. Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Players had to be either nonmusicians, or if a musician, play an instrument that was entirely new to them. Uncle drosslemeyers curious box of performing toys captivates the children and adults alike, but it is the wooden nutcracker doll that enchants young clara most. Tchaikovsky nutcracker suite sinfonia rotterdam conrad van. Morning and in the hall of the mountain king tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Discover what makes tchaikovskys nutcracker sound like. Find portsmouth sinfonias songs, tracks, and other music. Hoffmanns 1816 tale the nutcracker and the mouse king had been adapted by alexandre dumas he of three musketeers fame in 1844, and.
Complete your tchaikovsky sinfonia of london conducted by john hollingsworth collection. Portsmouth sinfonia plays the popular classics portsmouth. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovsky s magical music. Cover versions of sugar rum cherry dance of the sugar. Christmas eve in the twinkling drawing room of the edwards family home. Hoffmann, adapted by alexandre dumas this was tchaikovsky s last ballet, from which he compiled a famous suite of eight numbers for concert performance. When i learned this about 10 years ago, i used a hard to read score off the internet as it was the only version i could find. Plays the popular classics, a classical music album by portsmouth sinfonia john farley. Brian eno producer, robin mortimore executive producer, victor schonfield executive producer, bob woolford sound recording engineer, arun chakraverty. This 1992 release encompasses some but not all of the fiedlerpops recordings of excerpts from the nutcracker 1956 and swan lake 1963, the former being one of rcas earliest stereo releases and the latter given a deluxe 4track tape release as well as living stereo lp. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite dance of the sugar.
The suite was first performed, under the composers direction, on 19 march 1892 at an assembly of the saint petersburg branch of the musical society. Listen to also sprach zarathustra, william tell overture and more from portsmouth sinfonia. Waltz of the flowers by tchaikovsky youtube portsmouth sinfonia. Plays the popular classics by portsmouth sinfonia john. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. Hoffmanns 1816 tale the nutcracker and the mouse king had been adapted by alexandre dumas he of three musketeers fame in 1844, and it was a ballet based on this version that was. The nutcracker russian shchelkunchik, french cassenoisette is a ballet in two acts and three scenes, op. Pletnevs transcription of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. In the celestas ethereal notes, tchaikovsky recognized the voice. Strauss ab william tell overture writtenby rossini ac 5th symphony writtenby beethoven ad nutcracker suite writtenby tchaikovsky ae karelia suite writtenby sibelius af hall of the mountain king.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy writtenby tchaikovsky ai. Dec, 2017 tchaikovsky must have made quite an impression on the first audiences in russia, who at the time had never before heard the belllike celesta before. And thats the point reeds demented liner notes and attitude were perfect pop culture straight out of andy warhols classroom. To celebrate this enduring classic and seasonal hallmark, disney historian and author alexander rannie takes a fond look back at the stunningly beautiful nutcracker suite sequence from fantasia. Dance of the sugar plum fairy and waltz of the flowers beethovens fifth symphony in c minor, op. Where 30 seconds of metal machine music is funny, the portsmouth sinfonia is so bad that you want to break things if forced to listen to the nutcracker suite for an extended period. Nutcracker suite,karelia suite,marche militaire,piano concertotchaikovsky side 2.
Tchaikovsky composed the nutcracker, one of the most beloved ballets of all time, begrudgingly. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. His homeward journey took him through paris, where he discovered a new instrument. The magical music evokes a nostalgic christmas atmosphere. Jun 03, 2011 and again, enjoy all the nice colors and textures going on, and appreciate how imaginative and visually evocative tchaikovskys writing is. Hallelujah at the royal albert hall by portsmouth sinfonia. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Tchaikovskys nutcracker london symphony orchestra allmusic. The nutcracker suite dance of the sugar plum fairy tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite dance of the sugar plum fairy. This orchestra switched instruments and tried to play strauss and it. Portsmouth sinfonia orchestra, john farley conductor, brian eno producer. Portsmouth sinfonia hallelujah features simon fisher turner on clarinet.
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