The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a · TH 14 · ČW 14 · ČW 32
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Suite, composed 1892. 1,040 recordings in this catalogue, from 1953 to 2025.
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Movements
I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
II. Danses caractéristiques
III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
Top Performers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra · 72 rec
Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra · 70 rec
Herbert von Karajan
Conductor · 67 rec
Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra · 57 rec
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 53 rec
Philadelphia Orchestra
Orchestra · 42 rec
Boston Pops
Orchestra · 41 rec
Minnesota Orchestra
Orchestra · 41 rec
Recordings (16 of 1,040)
Label
Credited instrument
| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 2:24 |
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 3:16 |
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 2:22 |
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 1:05 |
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 2:12 |
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 1:00 |
| John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra · view | 2008 | HMV Classics | 1:13 |
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 3:05 |
| Martha Argerich · view | 2008 | EMI Classics | 7:11 |
| Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France · view | 2007 | EMI Classics | 6:03 |
| Sergiu Celibidache · view | 2004 | EMI Classics | 1:11 |
| Sergiu Celibidache · view | 2004 | EMI Classics | 2:41 |
| Sergiu Celibidache · view | 2004 | EMI Classics | 1:03 |
| Sergiu Celibidache · view | 2004 | EMI Classics | 2:30 |
| Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonia Orchestra · view | 2001 | EMI Classics | 1:12 |
| André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra · view | 2001 | EMI Classics | 6:47 |
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