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P. I. Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker
arranged for Solo Flute
Volume 1
Solo Flute - The Nutcracker - Volume 1
The pieces are in the order of The Nutcracker Suite - not in order of difficulty; some are much harder than others.
The fastest versions on the CD have “Complete” and “Background” (where some melody is omitted); short introductions have been added in some of the movements to make it possible to play along with the CD - the “real” beginning of each piece is bar 1.
OVERTURE This is the opening of both the Ballet and the Suite, and is in the original key (Bb major). To avoid the use of 16th notes and, thus make the piece appear less intimidating, all of the rhythmic values have been doubled and the meter changed from 2/4 to 2/2 (cut time).
MARCH This is No. 2 in both the Ballet and the Suite (transposed down a tone from the original key of G major) but the last piece which is from Act I of the Ballet (all others are from Act II).
DANCE OF THE SUGAR-PLUM FAIRY This piece appears near the end of the Ballet (there are 15 numbers and it is Variation 2 of No. 14 “Pas de Deux”). To avoid the use of 16th notes and, thus make the piece appear less intimidating, all of the rhythmic values have been doubled and the meter changed from 2/4 to 4/4; it has been transposed down a tone from the original key of E minor.
RUSSIAN DANCE In the Ballet this piece appears between CHINESE DANCE and DANCE OF THE REEDS; it has been transposed down a tone from the original key of G major and to avoid the use of 16th notes and, thus make the piece appear less intimidating, all of the rhythmic values have been doubled and the meter changed from 2/4 to 2/2 (cut time).
9”X12” - 12 pages - CD - 31 audio files - $19.95
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