The sequence in the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker runs. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and 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. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. In 1960, ellington and strayhorn wrote their version of the famous tchaikovsky ballet.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. 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. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own adaptation of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra. 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. Moreover, ellington had always been interested in longform composition, exploring the. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and. Recorded in may and june, 1960 library of congress catalog card number r683224 applies to 32 16 0252. Duke ellington s version of the nutcracker suite heard in edmonton the definitive duke ellington. The nutcracker march for piano sheet music download free. Duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker suite heard in.
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. Tchaikovsky 1812 overture sheet music for piano pdf. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although. 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. Mar 20, 2018 pistas nutcracker suite a1 overture 3. Aug 26, 20 tchaikovsky nutcracker suite for orchestra. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. 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. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Ellington strayhorn overture tchaikovsky march arr. The nutcracker suite 1960 harmonie ensemblenew york steven richman. 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. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is.
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. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. Swingin nutcracker featuring the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr. He met duke ellington when he was 23 years old and began working with him. It is one of my most favorite programs by duke ellington. Suite thursday when you count it make them 4 suites though. Eso jazz masters is a post on a performance by the edmonton symphony orchestra and musical director bill eddins of edmonton, alberta, friday, feb. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika.
The nutcracker march by tchaikovsky arranged for piano. 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. Ellington, too, reached back about 70 years in adapting tchaikovskys nutcracker. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. Dec 24, 2009 duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. Before the ballets premiere in 1892, tchaikovsky selected eight of the more popular parts. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king although the original production was not a. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellingtonstrayhorn. Print and download the nutcracker overture sheet music from the nutcracker arranged for piano. 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.
Victor lewis, drums george cables, piano harmonia mundi. This christmas season, the joffrey ballet will premiere an entirely new scenario and. 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. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Yet when the duke and his writing partner billy strayhorn first announced plans to take the classical ballet and perform a jazz version, even members of dukes orchestra expressed. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. In 1960, duke and billy arranged tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for jazz band. Dance of the floreadores from the nutcracker suite. Overture from the nutcracker from the nutcracker sheet. 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. 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. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the 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.
The album is a compilation of selections from earlier columbia releases. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. Ellington strayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipes. Ray nance and jimmy hamilton take solos, and there is a piano solo.
To this orchestra he added a celeste for the dance of the sugar plum fairy. The legendary composing and arranging skills of duke ellington and billy strayhorn also make it nutcracker season for jazz aficionados. 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. From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in 1890. Print and download overture from the nutcracker sheet music from the nutcracker arranged for piano. Personnel duke ellington piano willie cook, fats ford, ray nance. In the traditional nutcracker, the march is the second movement, but ellington and strayhorn composed a piece titled toot toot tootie toot dance. Duke ellington, piano johnny hodges, saxophone harry carney, saxophone paul gonzalves, saxophone russell procope, saxophone. 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. Oct 08, 20 heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan.
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. Popular romantic composer of 6 symphones and some of the world most performed ballets including swan lake, the nutcracker and sleeping beauty. The nutcracker, overture tchaikovsky piano tutorial. 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. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although he gets plenty of help from the other horns along the way.
Justin varnes the jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Tchaikovsky wrote the nutcracker for an orchestra of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. 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. In composing his second piano concerto, brahms was acutely aware that it was the most grandly scaled concerto since beethovens, and his selfeffacing comments on it only emphasize the burden of music history he felt. 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. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as ar. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. It looks like a small piano, but it sounds like bells. The celeste was a new instrument that tchaikovsky discovered in paris in 1891.
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