Here we have a family of mushrooms awaken from their. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. The walt disney records legacy collection version of fantasia gives the deluxe audio treatment to the legendary 1940 animated film, offering up a collectable, handsomely packaged fourdisc set that includes twodisc versions of both the original leopold stokowskiconducted soundtrack and the 1982 rerecording by famed arranger and orchestrator irwin kostal. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. Did tchaikovsky really detest the nutcracker suite. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. The rest of the program includes vaughan williams majestic work for string orchestra, fantasia on a theme of thomas tallis and selections from tchaikovskys the nutcracker alongside. The way that the fairies movements match up precisely to the music is.
The full nutcracker suite, including the dance of the sugar plum fairy. Its popularity spread even more in america after disney released fantasia in 1940 featuring the music from the nutcracker suite. Animated artwork of varying degrees of abstraction or literalism is used to illustrate. As you watch the scene you begin to realise that the animations the colors, etc.
This segment of the nutcracker suite begins at dawn as fairies arrive and begin spreading their magical drops of dew throughout the plants and spider webs in the forest. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite is danced by fantastical corps of fish, fairies, and flora, while another segment, set to amilcare. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a holiday tradition renee montagne talks with miles hoffman about the history of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite. Tchaikovskys nutcracker ballet suite tchaikovsky, p. Fantasia is a 1940 motion picture, the third in the disney animated features canon, which was a walt disney experiment in animation and music. The soundtrack of the film consists of eight pieces of classical music, played by the philadelphia orchestra under the direction of leopold stokowski. The stage was set for the ballet to take america by storm. The nutcracker culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. But also personified depictions of other naturalistic or animalistic beings. The nutcracker suite features a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys classic ballet the nutcracker. In 1940, tchaikovskys 1892 ballet was relatively obscure. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet waltz. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev.
Miniature overture, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, trepak russian dance. Media in category fantasia 1940 film the following files are in this category, out of total. It wasnt that tchaikovsky hated the music, he hated the public who loved it. The film incorporated vivid colors, great classical work of. Nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky go unlimited try now get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The nutcracker suite was fairly popular when it was released, but the ninesong lp didnt exactly light the jazz world on fire, nor did it. The nutcracker suite waltz of the flowers baayon duo youtube tchaikovsky arr. I gave them a masterpiece in swan lake, he is reported to have said, but all they want from me is fluff. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The history of the nutcracker ballet in america time. Two years after duke ellington, american rockers b.
As mentioned before, this suite should not be mistaken for the entire nutcracker. Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming the nutcracker suite, op. Fantasia 1940as well as mopwielding mickey mouse, disneys. Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Tchaikovsky, leopold stokowski, philadelphia orchestra, ponchielli tchaikovsky. Deems taylor in disneys fantasia said that tchaikovsky hated his nutcracker suite. Recorded november 10, 1926 at the academy of music in philadelphia. That is why i added this version of the nutcracker suite to my library after hearing it on the radio.
Without fantasia keeping tchaikovskys music from the ballet in the public consciousness, the ballets american debut in 1954 might not have. Americans had never seen the complete nutcracker ballet when fantasia premiered in 1940. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891. As animated in fantasia, it does not make use of a christmas setting at all, although snow and ice are shown near the end of it. A nutcracker marathon, coast to coast the new york times.
Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten. Up next in the nutcracker suite is the chinese dance.
Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nutcracker suite paul dukas the sorcerers apprentice igor stravinsky. Waltz of the flowers from the nutcracker suite, op. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. The suite used in fantasia is a slightly altered version of the nutcracker suite selected by the composer. The nutcracker suite, op71a, tchaikovsky, pyotr fantasias the nutcracker suite juanna holloway southern new hampshire university abstract the disney company released fantasia in 1940. Selections from the ballet suite underscore scenes depicting the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn to winter. Disney chose tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for fantasias second.
The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Complete your tchaikovsky leopold stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra collection. The nutcracker suite from walt disneys fantasia music. For those who still think it is extravagant to own more than one recording of the same music there was still the added bonus of the romeo and juliet fantasy overture as well as the title. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. It features a number of different scenes within, with their own music respectively. Tchaikovskys waltz of the flowers favorite part is when the autumn. The concert fantasia received many performances in the first 20 years of its existence.
The nutcracker suite should not be mistaken for the complete ballet. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys now. Tchaikovsky, leopold stokowski, philadelphia orchestra 1963 the nutcracker suite from walt disneys fantasia vinyl record vinyl music. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of the. The suite became very popular on the concert stage, and was featured in disneys fantasia. The outline below represents the selection and sequence of the nutcracker suite culled by the composer. History of the nutcracker nutcracker ballet gifts blog. Surprisingly, the nutcracker suite section of fantasia was not directly inspired by the now famous christmastime ballet, the nutcracker. Wayne holton, gavioli organ from the ken harck collection,chicago.
Tchaikovskys adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. Inspired by tchaikovsky in new york and london the new. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. Pacific symphony serves up tchaikovskys holiday hit, the. You have only to watch the nutcracker suite section of the 1940 disney animated movie fantasia to see how choreographic imagery. In the film fantasia, commentator deems taylor observes that he really detested the score. How tchaikovskys ballet crops up here, there and everywhere in popular culture. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite fantasia 1969 youtube.
Major american ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket revenues from performances of the nutcracker. In fact, fantasia may have done more for the nutcracker as a piece of music than for any other piece featured in the film. Fantasia faries dance of the sugar plum fairy youtube. Fantasia was a big success and the way it linked beautiful classical music to animated themes generated huge appeal to american children. Chinese dance written by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, part of the nutcracker suite fantasia, fantasia china dance learning about classical music how disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of the seasons this is also a must while decorating for christmas. 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. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a holiday tradition. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op. The first road show of fantasia opened on november, 1940 over four years before san francisco ballet presented the american premiere of the nutcracker ballet, on christmas eve 1944, at the war. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. Americans had never seen the complete nutcracker ballet when fantasia premiered in 1940 it wouldnt seem like christmas without the melodic strains of russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys 1892 ballet the nutcracker floating up from the orchestra pit, or wafting forth from the tv screen, or gliding along the grocery store aisle. Connecting the nutcracker and the four realms to walt disneys.
From the 1950s to the 1970s the american nutcracker phenomenon snowballed. Tchaikovsky began work in february 1891, continuing his efforts while on an american tour later that year for the opening of carnegie hall. Fantasia, american animated film, released in 1940, that was produced by walt disney and features seven unrelated segments set to classical music under the direction of famed conductor leopold stokowski. Arabian dance, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, waltz of the flowers. His homeward journey took him through paris, where he discovered a new instrument. Tchaikovskys waltz of the flowers favorite part is when. The term suite used here refers exclusively to the score compiled by tchaikovsky and published as op. Nutcracker suite 2 the sorcerers apprentice 3 the rite of spring 4. And again, enjoy all the nice colors and textures going on, and appreciate how imaginative and visually evocative tchaikovskys writing is. Fantasia, autumn and winter, the music is from the nutcracker suitetchaikovsky. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. In the celestas ethereal notes, tchaikovsky recognized the.
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