Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker / Various Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker / Various CD

2009 2X CD compilation. The Nutcracker, first seen in 1892, recounts the magical Christmas Eve of young Clara. Her adventures in the company of an enchanted prince inspired Tchaikovsky to such spellbinding numbers as Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, the Waltz of the Flowers and a sparkling series of national dances. Magic albeit with tragic consequences also inhabits La Sylphide one of the first romantic ballads, with music by Norwegian-born Hermon Lovenskold (1815-1870)

1. Miniature Overture 2. Decoration of the Christmas Tree 3. March 4. Children's Galop and Entry of the Parents 5. Arrival of Drosselmeyer 6. Grandfather's Dance 7. Departure of the Guests - Night 8. The Battle 9. The Forest of Fir Trees in Winter 10. Waltz of the Snowfalkes 11. Confiturembourg (The Kingdom of Sweets) 12. Entrance of Clara and the Prince 13. Chocolate (Spanish Dance) 14. Coffee (Arab Dance) 15. Tea (Chinese Dance) 16. Trepak (Russian Dance) 17. Dance of the Reed Flutes 18. Mother Gigogne 19. Waltz of the Flowers 20. Pas de Deux 21. Variation I (Tarantella) 22. Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy 23. Coda 24. Final Waltz and Apotheosis 25. D. Gigue (English Dance) (Orch. Lanchbery) 26. La Sylphide: Overture 27. La Sylphide: I. Introduction 28. La Sylphide: II. Entrance of Effy 29. La Sylphide: III. James-Effy-The Witch-Fortune Teller Scene 30. La Sylphide: IV. James and the Sylphide-Window Scene 31. La Sylphide: V. Arrival of the Guests-Pas D'?cossaise 32. La Sylphide: VI. Pas de Deux-Reel 33. La Sylphide: VII. Finale 34. La Sylphide: I. Witch Scene 35. La Sylphide: II. James and the Sylphide-Forest Scene 36. La Sylphide: III. the Sylphide Calls the Sylphs 37. La Sylphide: IV. Sylph Scene-Divertissment 38. La Sylphide: V. James Chasing the Sylphide 39. La Sylphide: VI. Gurn-The Witch-Effy 40. La Sylphide: VII. James and the Witch-The Scarf 41. La Sylphide: VIII. Finale