tracks

Miniature Overture
Narration: 'Now, at the time of this story ...'
March
Narration: 'The children's joy knew no bounds ...'
Children's Galop And Entry Of The Parents
Narration: 'The Christmas Eve party having assembled ...'
Dance (Allegro)
Narration: 'Suddenly the children both exclaimed ...'
Arrival Of Drosselmeyer (Andantino)
Narration: 'The children were reassured ...'
Cabbage And Pâté (Andantino)
Narration: 'Drosselmeyer smiled ...'
Drosselmeyer's Gifts (Allegro Molto Vivace)
Narration: 'To everyone's delight ...'
Doll's Waltz (Tempo Di Valse)
Narration: 'Then Drosselmeyer wound up Fritz's soldier ...'
Toy Soldier (Presto)
Narration: 'Clara and Fritz were delighted ...'
Berceuse (Andante)
Narration: 'Eventually, unable to stand this commotion ...'
Grandfather's Dance (Tempo Di Grossvater)
Narration: 'The evening wore away ...'
The Moonlit Living Room (Allegro Giusto)
Narration: 'The clock struck midnight ...'
The Mice And The Christmas Tree (Più Allegro)
Narration: 'Clara heard a shot ring out ...'
The Battle
Narration: 'But Clara could no longer bear to watch ...'
A Forest Of Fir Trees In Winter
Narration: 'The Prince led Clara ...'
The Palace Of Confituremburg (Allegro Brillante)
Narration: 'Chocolate began, a little immodestly ...'
Chocolate: Spanish Dance
Narration: 'Coffee told of the nomadic life ...'
Coffee: Arabian Dance
Narration: 'Russian candy canes ...'
Trepak: Russian Dance
Narration: 'Shy Danish shepherdesses ...'
Dance Of The Mirlitons
Narration: 'Suddenly all of the exotic flowers ...'
Waltz Of The Flowers
Narration: 'And then the Sugar Plum Fairy herself ...'
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
Narration: 'The Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier stepped forward ...'
Pas De Deux
Narration: 'Finally the Prince knelt on one knee ...'
Final Waltz

notes

Text: Matthew Knight, based on Alexandre Dumas' adaptation of E.T.A Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Narrated texts included in booklet and may also be accessed at www.naxos.com/libretti/574157.htm

Recorded: 31 May to 2 June 2019 at St Jude's Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, UK

Cover: borchee (iStockphoto.com)

Made in Germany

credits

Bass Trombone – Daniel West
Co-producer, Editor – Jim Unwin
Narrator – Derek Jacobi
Percussion – Scott Lumsdaine
Producer, Engineer – Phil Rowlands
Trombone – Matthew Gee (2)
Trombone, Liner Notes, Arranged By, Text By – Matthew Knight (6)
Trumpet [B Flat] – Alan Thomas (8)
Trumpet [B Flat], Arranged By – Simon Cox (3)
Trumpet [E Flat] – Huw Morgan (2)
Tuba – Peter Smith (40)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Naxos Rights Europe Ltd
Copyright (c) – Naxos Rights Europe Ltd
Published By – Resonata Music

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