The Nutcracker (ballet)

The Nutcracker (ballet), Op.71 is a work of the composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Free download sheet music and score "The Nutcracker (ballet)" as pdf file use the link on this page.

Instrumentation treble chorus, orchestra

Voices

boys (or female) chorus (SA) [offstage in Act 1, No.9 only, wordless]

Orchestra

3 flutes (2nd and 3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion*, celesta (or piano), 2 harps, strings
* cymbals, bass drum, triangle, tambourine, castanets, tam-tam, glockenspiel,
children's instruments (rattle, trumpet, drums, cuckoo, quail)

Sections 2 acts, 3 scenes

Overture

Allegro giusto (182 bars)

Act I

  • Scene 1
1. Scène: L'ornement et l'illumination de l'arbre de Noël. Allegro non troppo (134 bars)
2. Marche. Tempo di Marcia viva (88 bars)
3. Petit galop des enfants et entrée des parents. Presto - Andante (118 bars)
4. Scène dansante. Andantino—Allegro molto vivace—Tempo di Valse—Presto (258 bars)
5. Scène et danse Grossvater.
Andante (Tempo di Valse)—Andantino—Tempo di Grossvater (225 bars)
6. Scène: Le départ des invités. La nuit. Allegro semplice—Moderato assai (161 bars)
7. Scène: La bataille. Allegro vivo (121 bars)
  • Scene 2
8. Scène: Une forêt de sapins en hiver. Andante (71 bars)
9. Valse des flocons de neige. Tempo di Valse, ma con moto—Presto (407 bars)

Act II

  • Scene 3
10. Scène: Le palais enchanté de Confiturenburg. Andante (91 bars)
11. Scène: L'arrivée de Casse-Noisette et Claire. Andante con moto—Allegro agitato (142 bars)
12. Divertissement:
a) Le chocolat: Danse espagnole. Allegro brillante (78 bars)
b) Le café: Danse arabe. Comodo (102 bars)
c) 'Le thé: Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato (32 bars)
d) Trépak: Danse russe. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace (84 bars)
e) Danse des mirlitons. Andantino (77 bars)
f) La mère Gigogne et les polichinelles. Allegro giocoso (156 bars)
13. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (353 bars)
14. Pas de deux:
Andante maestoso (74 bars)
Var.1. Tempo di Tarantella (51 bars)
Var.2. Andante ma non troppo (84 bars)
Coda. Vivace assai (102 bars)
15. Valse finale et apothèose. Tempo di Valse—Molto meno (294 bars)
Average Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
Piece Style Romantic
Composer Time Period Romantic
Opus (Catalogue Number) Op.71, TH 14
Year of Creation 1892
Year of First Publication

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