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The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is based on a story by German author E.T.A. Hoffmann. In The Nutcracker, a Christmas present -- a nutcracker -- comes to life as a handsome prince. He takes the young girl who received him as a present on some fantastic adventures.
Music heard in this episode:
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Overture
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: March
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Battle Between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Spanish Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Arabian Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Chinese Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Russian Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Dance of the Reed Pipes
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Mother Gigogne
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Final Waltz
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: March
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Battle Between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Spanish Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Arabian Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Chinese Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Russian Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Dance of the Reed Pipes
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Mother Gigogne
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Final Waltz
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