Notes and Editorial Reviews
What's not to like? Here we have one of Eugene Ormandy's classic accounts of the Nutcracker Suite, followed by a transcription for the Modern Mandolin Quartet that sounds surprisingly attractive, all things considered. Then the fun really starts with Spike Jones' demented take on the story, full of his trademark sound effects and madcap humor. Capping it all off are two 1940s arrangements for four pianos of the Dance of the Reed Flutes and the Waltz of the Flowers. Obviously the recording quality varies widely (even the Ormandy doesn't compare to today's best), but that's not really the point. What you get is a sort of trip down memory lane with this ever-popular music--and more to the point, the arrangements are sufficiently distinctive to
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justify wanting to listen to the entire disc at a sitting. As a special holiday treat that gives you much more than just another Nutcracker, you simply can't go wrong. Charming and fun!
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 1a, Act 1 - Miniature Overture by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
Length: 3 Minutes 38 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia (09/25/1972 - 09/26/1972)
2.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 2, Act 1 - March of the Wooden Soldiers by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
Length: 2 Minutes 12 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia (09/25/1972 - 09/26/1972)
3.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 14c, Act 2 - Variation II, Sugar-Plum Fairy and Coda by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
William Smith (Celesta)
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
Length: 2 Minutes 11 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia (09/25/1972 - 09/26/1972)
4.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 12d, Act 2 - Russian Dance "Trepak" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
Length: 1 Minutes 10 Secs.
Notes: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia (09/25/1972 - 09/26/1972)
5.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 12b, Act 2 - Arabian Dance "Coffee" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
Length: 3 Minutes 36 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia (09/25/1972 - 09/26/1972)
6.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 12c, Act 2 - Chinese Dance "Tea" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
Length: 1 Minutes 8 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia (09/25/1972 - 09/26/1972)
7.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 12e, Act 2 - Dance of the Flutes "Toy Trumpets" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Adam Garner (Piano),
Vladimir Padwa (Piano),
Edward Edson (Piano),
Frank Mittler (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
First Piano Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Date of Recording: 12/27/1947
Venue: NBC Studio 3-A, New York City
Length: 2 Minutes 20 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
8.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 13, Act 2 - Waltz of the Flowers by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1892; Russia
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
Length: 7 Minutes 6 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia (09/25/1972 - 09/26/1972)
9.
Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
John Imholz (Mandocello),
Mike Marshall (Mandolin),
Dana Rath (Mandolin),
Paul Binkley (Guitar),
Paul Binkley (Mandola)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Modern Mandolin Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Russia
Venue: Mobius Music, San Francisco, California
Length: 24 Minutes 49 Secs.
Notes: Arrangers: Paul Binkley; John Imholz.
This selection is a stereo recording.
Mobius Music, San Francisco, California (05/1991 - 06/1991)
10.
Nutcracker Suite: End of the Little Girl's Dream by J. "Country" Washburne
Performer:
Susan Scott (Voice)
Conductor:
Spike Jones
Orchestra/Ensemble:
City Slickers (Spike Jones)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1945; Hollywood, Californi
Venue: Hollywood, California
Length: 2 Minutes 3 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
Hollywood, California (09/27/1945 - 09/29/1945)
11.
Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: no 8, Waltz of the Flowers by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Edward Edson (Piano),
Adam Garner (Piano),
Frank Mittler (Piano),
George Robert (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
First Piano Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Russia
Date of Recording: 10/16/1950
Venue: Manhattan Center, New York, NY
Length: 3 Minutes 59 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
12.
Nutcracker Suite: The Little Girl's Dream by
Venue: Hollywood, California
Length: 3 Minutes 29 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "Nutcracker Suite: The Little Girl's Dream" by J. "Country" Washburne, "Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 1a, Act 1 - Miniature Overture" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) and "Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 2, Act 1 - March of the Wooden Soldiers" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893).
Arranger: Country Washburne.
This selection is a mono recording.Hollywood, California (09/27/1945 - 09/29/1945)
13.
Nutcracker Suite: Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy by
Venue: Hollywood, California
Length: 3 Minutes 4 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "Nutcracker Suite: Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by J. "Country" Washburne, "Lemon Drop Waltz" by J. "Country" Washburne and "Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: no 3, Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893).
This selection is a mono recording.Hollywood, California (09/27/1945 - 09/29/1945)
14.
Nutcracker Suite: The Chinese Dolls and The Fairy Ball by
Venue: Hollywood, California
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "Nutcracker Suite: The Chinese Dolls and The Fairy Ball" by J. "Country" Washburne, "Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: no 6, Chinese Dance" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) and "Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: no 7, Dance of the Reeds" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893).
This selection is a mono recording.Hollywood, California (09/27/1945 - 09/29/1945)
15.
Nutcracker Suite: The Mysterious Room by
Venue: Hollywood, California
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "Nutcracker Suite: The Mysterious Room" by J. "Country" Washburne, "The Forbidden Room" by J. "Country" Washburne and "Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: no 5, Arabian Dance "Coffee"" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893).
This selection is a mono recording.Hollywood, California (09/27/1945 - 09/29/1945)
16.
Nutcracker Suite: Back to the Fairy Ball by
Venue: Hollywood, California
Length: 5 Minutes 3 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "Nutcracker Suite: Back to the Fairy Ball" by J. "Country" Washburne, "They dance on the seat of their pants" by J. "Country" Washburne, "Nutcracker, Op. 71: no 12d, Act 2 - Russian Dance "Trepak"" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) and "Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: no 8, Waltz of the Flowers" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893).
This selection is a mono recording.Hollywood, California (09/27/1945 - 09/29/1945)
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