Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy | Piano & Orchestra

From the ballet "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky arranged for piano and orchestra. It was originally written for celesta.
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Choreographer Marius Petipa wanted the Sugar Plum Fairy's music to sound like drops of water shooting from a fountain. Tchaikovsky found the ideal instrument to do this job in Paris in 1891. It was then that he came across the recently invented celesta. Tchaikovsky found, that the celesta is midway between a tiny piano and a Glockenspiel, with a divinely wonderful sound. He wanted to use the celesta in The Nutcracker, but he wanted to keep it secret to prevent other Russian composers to use it for unusual effects before him.
Tchaikovsky introduced the celesta to music lovers on 19 March 1892 when the Nutcracker Suite was performed for the first time. Since then the instrument is forever identified with the Sugar Plum Fairy.
100 years later the same instrument was used by John Williams in his Hedwig's Theme from the movie Harry Potter.
In this version I try to imitate the celesta as much as possible with a real piano and I really enjoyed to play this piece in public with the orchestra!
Performed by Georgii Cherkin - piano
Conducted by Grigor Palikarov
Classic FM Orchestra
Performed on June 2018
"Bulgaria Hall"
#sugarplumfairy #thenutcracker #tchaikovsky

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Georgii Cherkin LIVE Actually the Celesta part can easily be played on the Piano so it was for Celesta or Piano. Originally this piece was written for that very delicate instrument made entirely out of Glass bowls called the Glass Harmonica (or Glass Harp which uses Glass Cups making it a type of Glass Xylophone called Crystallophone) but the Glass Harmonica is very delicate & can break easily so most Orchestras today use the Celesta (or Piano) as a Substitute.

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Thank you very much, Moy! :)

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Perfect. 💙

[@0UTCAST247]

For those that haven't seen The Nutcracker you should!

[@replacesoundboard]

9 years later, different orchestra, same pianist, same room, with even higher quality recording. It feels like you're more relaxed than you used to be too. I also like how the drummer is rocking his head to the rhythm starting at 1:24. He has nice taste in music.

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Yes, thank you so much!

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Oh yes, the drummer! I just noticed him dancing to the rhythm of the piece :)

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What a lovely performance!!🎹🎼👍👍❤️❤️

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Thank you so much!

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Very well played. Thank you.

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Thank you for listening to it!

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Was great to hear you play the piano imitating the celesta and also learn about its origin and history. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker is always a treat. If I remember correctly, I think you also play a piece by a Spanish composer where the piano sounds like a guitar as well.

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Yes, absolutely! Thank you, Melinda!

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Mr.Georgii, SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Tchaikovsky and for an excellent delightful performance, congratulations to all artists, again my best regards from Poland, have a nice relaxing sunny weekend. Joanna

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Thank you so much, Joanna! I am really happy that you liked it!

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Oh, thank you so much! I appreciate this very much! It is really important for me to inspire people with this music! :)

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What a beautiful & lovely performance! ❤

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Great performance, magic sound with deep soul! High notes like drops of water. It's very interesting that the celestra from Nutcracker Suite was also used 100 years later by John Williams in his Hedwig's Theme from the movie Harry Potter! Thank you, Georgii 🙏

[@GeorgiiCherkin]

Yes, absolutely! That is why this piece sounds like Harry Potter to many people.

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Приказно и прекрасно! 🎼🎵🎶❤

[@GeorgiiCherkin]

Много благодаря!

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Great Performance!

[@GeorgiiCherkin]

I am glad that you liked it!

[@replacesoundboard]

I just read the description of the video. I actually wasn't aware the same instrument was used originally for this and Hedwig's theme. Thanks for the trivia!

[@GeorgiiCherkin]

Yes, actually the celesta was used for the first time by Tchaikovsky in this piece.

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fairy tale atmosphere, great

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It's melting my heart! Thank you very much Georgii.

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Thank you, Barbara! You are welcome!

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So relaxing music, I think it better than the orginal

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Luv u Georgie

[@replacesoundboard]

I like the slower rhythm this one has in comparison to the version from 9 years ago. It feels... relaxing. Like a sweet dream.

[@GeorgiiCherkin]

Yes indeed! I am really happy that you know my older version and did the comparison! Yes, with the years I started feeling this piece much more relaxed and magical.

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Why does this sound better than the original?!

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