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The Nutcracker and I

First line:
It was Christmas Eve
composer
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

 

Recordings

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker and I, by Alexandra Dariescu
Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Studio Master: SIGCD542Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

Details

No 01: Scene  In a land far away, a very long time ago
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 1 on SIGCD542 [5'04] Download only
No 02: Miniature Overture  It was Christmas Eve
arranger
Stepan Esipoff (?-?)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 2 on SIGCD542 [3'05] Download only
No 03: Opening Act One  What’s that, peeping out from under the piano lid?
arranger
Gavin Sutherland (b1972)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 3 on SIGCD542 [3'11] Download only
No 04: March  By the time the last guest went home
arranger
Mikhail Pletnev (b1957)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 4 on SIGCD542 [2'00] Download only
No 05: The Battle – Pas de Deux in the Snow  Just then, I noticed something moving
arranger
Gavin Sutherland (b1972)
The Battle
arranger
Mikhail Pletnev (b1957)
Pas de Deux in the Snow
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 5 on SIGCD542 [8'01] Download only
No 06: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy  We dived through an open window
arranger
Mikhail Pletnev (b1957)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 6 on SIGCD542 [2'30] Download only
No 07: Tarantella  By now the news had spread
arranger
Mikhail Pletnev (b1957)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 7 on SIGCD542 [1'25] Download only
No 08: Arabian Dance  So now everyone knows you
arranger
Stepan Esipoff (?-?)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 8 on SIGCD542 [3'44] Download only
No 09: Russian Dance (Trepak)  As the next towering wooden door swung open
arranger
Mikhail Pletnev (b1957)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 9 on SIGCD542 [1'48] Download only
No 10: Chinese Dance  The Prince led me towards a gateway
arranger
Mikhail Pletnev (b1957)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 10 on SIGCD542 [1'18] Download only
No 11: Dance of the Reed Flutes  Ahh, that was good!
arranger
Stepan Esipoff (?-?)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 11 on SIGCD542 [2'23] Download only
No 12: Pas de Deux  'There', said the Prince, holding my hands
arranger
Mikhail Pletnev (b1957)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 12 on SIGCD542 [5'55] Download only
No 13: Waltz of the Flowers
arranger
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano)
Track 13 on SIGCD542 [7'13] Download only
No 14: Finale Act Two  The applause rang out
arranger
Gavin Sutherland (b1972)
author of text
Jessica Duchen (b?)

Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Lindsey Russell (narrator)
Track 14 on SIGCD542 [4'00] Download only

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