Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although he gets plenty of help from the other horns along the way. The album is a compilation of selections from earlier columbia releases. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions national. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellingtonstrayhorn. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music.
The celeste was a new instrument that tchaikovsky discovered in paris in 1891. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Ellington strayhorn overture tchaikovsky march arr. Dec 24, 20 when ellington signs a record contract in 1960, he teams up with fellow musician billy strayhorn, and the two composers create a new spin on tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. In 1960, duke and billy arranged tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for jazz band. Unforgettable big band performs the duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. Tchaikovsky 1812 overture sheet music for piano pdf. Tchaikovsky wrote the nutcracker for an orchestra of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Eso jazz masters is a post on a performance by the edmonton symphony orchestra and musical director bill eddins of edmonton, alberta, friday, feb. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as ar.
It looks like a small piano, but it sounds like bells. Oct 08, 20 heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music. Dec 16, 2017 unforgettable big band performs the duke ellington billy strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. This album featured tasty jazz versions of music by tchaikovsky and grieg, which i believe even classics lovers might enjoy as well, the only drawback lies in a few original dukelike numbers tacked on at the and which failed to hit the mark, and arent really worth listening to. The nutcracker suite 1960 harmonie ensemblenew york steven richman. Ellington s band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. This edition of tchaikovsky s the nutcracker suite, arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions national museum of american history. Duke ellington s version of the nutcracker suite heard in edmonton the definitive duke ellington.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. Back in 1969, five years before vince guaraldi jazzed up christmas music for a charlie brown christmas, duke ellington and billy strayhorn conceived of and superbly executed this. The legendary composing and arranging skills of duke ellington and billy strayhorn also make it nutcracker season for jazz aficionados. Before the ballets premiere in 1892, tchaikovsky selected eight of the more popular parts. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. The nutcracker march for piano sheet music download free. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration.
Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the 1960s. It is one of my most favorite programs by duke ellington. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Ray nance and jimmy hamilton take solos, and there is a piano solo. Overture, a song by duke ellington, harmonie ensemblenew york, steven richman on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. This edition of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian. Recorded in may and june, 1960 library of congress catalog card number r683224 applies to 32 16 0252.
Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. Popular romantic composer of 6 symphones and some of the world most performed ballets including swan lake, the nutcracker and sleeping beauty. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. In 1960, ellington and strayhorn wrote their version of the famous tchaikovsky ballet. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is. In the traditional nutcracker, the march is the second movement, but ellington and strayhorn composed a piece titled toot toot tootie toot dance. Ellington, too, reached back about 70 years in adapting tchaikovskys nutcracker. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellington strayhorn. Print and download the nutcracker overture sheet music from the nutcracker arranged for piano. In addition to housing ten resident organizations and presenting more than 200 performances, art exhibitions, and educational and community events each year, overture offers a variety of venues for performances, corporate meetings, conventions, trade shows. Billy was a civil rights advocate and friend of dr. Piano in the background 1960 the nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn.
Ellington strayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipes. Mar 20, 2018 pistas nutcracker suite a1 overture 3. Dance of the floreadores from the nutcracker suite. He met duke ellington when he was 23 years old and began working with him. The process of adaptation that ellington and strayhorn began continues today in new productions, like the oregon ballet theaters revision of george balanchines nutcracker to exclude problematic elements like the yellowface of the chinese dance.
Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In the traditional nutcracker, the march is the second movement, but ellington and strayhorn composed a piece titled toot toot tootie toot dance of the reed pipes to follow overture. Print and download overture from the nutcracker sheet music from the nutcracker arranged for piano. Duke ellington, piano johnny hodges, saxophone harry carney, saxophone paul gonzalves, saxophone russell procope, saxophone. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although. The nutcracker, overture tchaikovsky piano tutorial. The sequence in the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker runs. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 originally composed the nutcracker as a ballet during the years 189192 the idea of the ballet was inspired by e t a hoffmanns 1816 story, the nutcracker and the mouse king. The nutcracker march by tchaikovsky arranged for piano. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions national museum of american history. Moreover, ellington had always been interested in longform composition, exploring the. Finally acknowledged as the greatest russian composer, he had produced symphonies, concertos, ballets, and his latest opera, the queen of spades, had been hailed as a masterpiece.
Unforgettable big band performs the duke ellington billy strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and. Suite thursday when you count it make them 4 suites though. Dec 24, 2009 duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. Swingin nutcracker featuring the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr. Personnel duke ellington piano willie cook, fats ford, ray nance. Overture from the nutcracker from the nutcracker sheet. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king although the original production was not a. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own adaptation of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra. Victor lewis, drums george cables, piano harmonia mundi. Ellingtons band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded.
Overture center for the arts is a stunning architectural landmark in the heart of madisons thriving cultural arts district. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. Justin varnes the jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. When ellington signs a record contract in 1960, he teams up with fellow musician billy strayhorn, and the two composers create a new spin on tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Ellingtonstrayhorns nutcracker suite contains nine movements and kicks the music up a notch utilizing five saxophones, four trombones, four clarinets, four trumpets, piano, bass and drums.
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