Ed. recorded: G. Schirmer (2nd work). Compact disc. Program and biographical notes in English with French and German translations (35 p.) inserted in container. Harmonie Ensemble/New York ; Steven Richman, conductor ; featuring on the 2nd work: Lew Tabackin, tenor saxophone, Lew Soloff, trumpet, Bill Easley, clarinet, Victor Lewis, drums, and George Cables, piano. Recorded in November-December 2011, at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Mary Flagler Cary Hall, New York City (tracks 1-8) and in September 2010, at Avatar Studios, New York City.
Contents:
Nutcracker suite. Overture (3:12) ; March (2:25) ; Dance of the sugar plum fairy (1:37) ; TreĢpak = Russian dance (1:10) ; Arabian dance (3:30) ; Chinese dance (1:05) ; Dance of the Mirlitons : (Reed flutes) (2:19) ; Waltz of the flowers (6:34) / Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky -- Nutcracker suite. Overture (3:19) ; Toot toot tootie too : (Dance of the reed-pipes) (2:29) ; Peanut brittle brigade : (march) (4:48) ; Sugar rum cherry : (Dance of the sugar plum fairy) (3:03) ; Entr'acte (1:56) ; The Volga vouty : (Russian dance) (2:53) ; Chinoiserie : (Chinese dance) (2:55) ; Danse of the floreadores : (Waltz of the flowers) (4:07) ; Arabesque cookie : (Arabian dance) (5:53) / Tchaikovsky ; arr. Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn.
Summary:
The Harmonie Ensemble New York plays Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, as well as the Nutcracker of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
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