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‘‘An original way to make a declaration of love or to put the children to bed.’ (Le Monde)
Romantic dreamy melody
FLOWER WALTZ
The Nutcracker
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Opus 71a, 1892
‘It’s awfully fun to write a march for tin soldiers and a waltz of the flowers’ This is how Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is quoted when he tells fellow musicians about his work on the ballet ‘The Nutcracker.’ The work premiered in Saint Petersburg in 1892 and its plot was not well received by the premiere audience. However, the music was an instant hit, and that has not changed to this day.
The story of the little girl Klara and her nutcracker, who comes to life and transforms into a handsome young prince in the first act of the fairy tale, takes place at Christmas. That is why a visit to the ballet ‘The Nutcracker’ is still an integral part of the holiday program for many families today. You have to wait a while for the ‘Flower Waltz.’ It is not danced until the 13th piece in the second act, shortly before the grand finale. But it’s worth the wait: the concert waltz is typical of Tchaikovsky’s romantic and dreamy melodic ability and at the same time an important work in the great waltz literature.
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