Tchaikovsky P.I. - The Nutcracker Suite for the Beginning Pianist - Book & Download

Novice pianists will take pride and pleasure in performing selections from The Nutcracker Suite with this simplified beginner's score. Tchaikovsky's ballet was an instant success upon its 1892 debut, and it remains a perennial holiday favorite with music lovers. The ballet score proved so popular that the composer was compelled to arrange eight selections into a suite for orchestras to play without the accompaniment of dancers. This collection features Tchaikovsky's entire original suite, which includes Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Waltz of the Snowflakes, as well as two extended arrangements, March and Russian Dance. As a special bonus, five selections from the ballet that the composer omitted from the suite appear here. Most of these pieces are accompanied by brief notes from the editor with performance suggestions. Dover Original. This book includes free downloadable MP3s of each piece. Click here to listen now. music and musicians;music scores;music;genres and styles;classical music;simplified beginner score;easy to play edition;tchaikovskys ballet;selections of tchaikovskys ballet;tchaikovsky;perennial holiday favorite;dance of the sugar plum fairy;waltz of the snowflakes;march;russian dance;extended arrangements;performance suggestions included;brief notes from editor included;live arts;live entertainment;musicians;engaging; tchaikovsky; nutcracker; suite; sugar plum fairies; sugar plum fairy; christmas; ballet; dance; piano; piano music; hoffmann; ETA hoffmann; fritz; louise; clara; marie; masha; mice king; mice; owls; dolls; snow king; snow queen; soldiers; angels; nutcracker theme; beginner piano; new to piano; piano student; mother ginger; dewdrop; flowers