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
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Berlin Philharmonic
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Herbert von Karajan
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Philharmonia Orchestra
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London Symphony Orchestra
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Philadelphia Orchestra
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Minnesota Orchestra
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