Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) – P. Tchaikovsky | Harpsichord
Harpsichord transcription of the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Composed in 1892, The Nutcracker is one of Tchaikovsky’s most enduring ballet scores. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is distinguished by its light texture and transparent sonority, originally scored to highlight the newly invented celesta.
Presented here on the harpsichord, the piece is approached through clarity of articulation and register, allowing its delicate and suspended character to emerge without orchestral color.
Bruno Martins is a harpsichordist and contemporary musician based in Paris.
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