Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra / Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite

Tracklist

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• 1 The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (With Narration) 20:17
• 2 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Miniature Overture 1:30
• 3 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: I. Miniature Overture 3:04
• 4 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: March 0:08
• 5 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIa. March 2:32
• 6 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Dance of the Sugar‐Plum Fairy 0:43
• 7 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIb. Dance of the Sugar‐Plum Fairy 2:04
• 8 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Russian Dance (Trepak) 0:08
• 9 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIc. Russian Dance (Trepak) 1:05
• 10 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Arabian Dance 0:12
• 11 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IId. Arabian Dance (Coffee) 2:43
• 12 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Chinese Dance 0:09
• 13 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIe. Chinese Dance (Tea) 1:00
• 14 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Dance of the Mirlitons 0:23
• 15 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIf. Dance of the Reed Flutes (Mirlitons) 2:06
• 16 Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Waltz of the Flowers 0:12
• 17 The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: III. Waltz of the Flowers 5:54

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