One instrument that features prominently in this work was earlier used by its composer in the symphonic poem The Voyevoda.
One instrument that features prominently in this work was earlier used by its composer in the symphonic poem The Voyevoda. Its pas de deux features a tarantella for the male dancer in addition to a section that contains one of the earliest uses of the celesta in classical music. One excerpt is known as either the Dance of the Mirlitons or the Dance of the Reed Flutes, and a scene in the Land of Sweets features dances from Spain, China, Arabia, and Russia, the last being the famous Trepak. Featuring the children Fritz and Clara and the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," for 10 points, name this ballet by Tchaikovsky about a kitchen toy.
One instrument that features prominently in this work was earlier used by its composer in the symphonic poem The Voyevoda.
The Nutcracker