There’s probably no one reading this that hasn’t seen The Nutcracker performed at least once during a Christmas holiday season. I want my daughter to remember us going together like a special tradition just between us the girls.
This time it was also a very special occasion as the orchestra was playing and our teacher Jennifer Morette was there as a second violin.
The Nutcracker is one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular compositions. The music belongs to the Romantic Period and contains some of his most memorable melodies, several of which are frequently used in television and film. (They are often heard in TV commercials shown during the Christmas season.) The Trepak, or Russian dance, is one of the most recognizable pieces in the ballet, along with the famous Waltz of the Flowers and March, as well as the ubiquitous Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
