{"product_id":"tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker-suite-music-for-the-beginning-pianist-with-downloadable-mp3s-paperback","title":"Tchaikovsky's the Nutcracker Suite: Music for the Beginning Pianist with Downloadable Mp3s - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Dutkanicz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovice pianists will take pride and pleasure in performing selections from \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker Suite\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003eThis collection features Tchaikovsky's entire original suite, which includes \u003ci\u003eDance of the Sugar Plum Fairy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWaltz of the Snowflakes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two extended arrangements, \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRussian Dance.\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer Dover editor David Dutkanicz holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Columbia University. He is the editor of several piano books for beginners. \u003cbr\u003e Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93) wrote symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, and chamber works that rank among the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10.9 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756296929568,"sku":"9780486826875","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/943861eb7e9ab0ac384e814c183cb8fc.webp?v=1780078256","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker-suite-music-for-the-beginning-pianist-with-downloadable-mp3s-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}