Highlights from The Nutcracker by Michael Tilson Thomas - VitaMusik

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Michael Tilson Thomas and the Philharmonia Orchestra perform a splendid version of the Christmastime classic, with highlights featured here. Songs include "Arrival of Drosselmeyer," "Clara and the Nutcracker," "Waltz of the Snowflakes," "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," "Decoration of the Christmas Tree," "Grandfather's Dance" and "Waltz of the Flowers." ~ Gina Boldman

2. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 1: Decoration of the Christmas Tree

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

3. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 2: March

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

4. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 3: Children's Gallup and Entry of the Parents

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

6. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 5: Grandfather's Dance

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

7. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 6: Clara and the Nutcracker

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

8. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 7: The Battle

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

9. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 8: In the Pine Forest

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

10. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 9: Waltz of the Snowflakes

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

11. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II. Scene 12: Chocolate - Spanish Dance

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

12. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Coffee - Arabian Dance

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

14. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Trepak - Russian Dance

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

15. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance of the Reed Flutes

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

16. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Mother Gigogne and the Puppets

by Michael Tilson Thomas, The Philharmonia Orchestra

Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers
Michael Tilson Thomas; Performer
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

17. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 13: Waltz of the Flowers

by Michael Tilson Thomas, The Philharmonia Orchestra

Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers
Michael Tilson Thomas; Performer
Choir/chorus: Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

19. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 15: Waltz Finale

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers
Michael Tilson Thomas; Performer
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

20. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Apotheosis

by Michael Tilson Thomas, The Philharmonia Orchestra

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

5. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 4: Arrival of Drosselmeyer

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

13. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Tea - Chinese Dance

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

18. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Scene 14: Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

by Michael Tilson Thomas, The Philharmonia Orchestra

Choir/chorus: The Ambrosian Singers; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas
Philharmonia Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers
Michael Tilson Thomas; Performer
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

1. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Overture

by Michael Tilson Thomas

Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers
Michael Tilson Thomas; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas; Main Performer
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Chorus Master: John Mccarthy; Conductor
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Ward Botsford; Production

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Symphonic Music, Classical, Holiday, Rock, Christmas, Conductor

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Sony Classical

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Dec 31, 1997

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