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The Horncracker Suite (Horn Octet + Percussion)
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Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Arranger: Davis, Joshua
Ensemble: Horn Octet & Percussion
Duration: Approx. 9 mins
SKU: DE 0020
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This suite of movements from Tchaikovsky’s timeless Christmas ballet The Nutcracker was written for the Berlin Philharmonic Horn Octet for an online concert in December 2020. It was first performed at the Radial System in Berlin featuring Franz Schindlbeck on percussion.
The suite contains the following movements:
- Overture (Swing)
- March (Bossa)
- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
- Dance of the Reed Flutes (Tango)
- Waltz of the Flowers (Swing)
A recording can be found on YouTube Berlin Phil Horns - The Horncracker Suite
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