Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra - The Nutcracker Ballet

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra
The Nutcracker Ballet

Album US 1962 on Mercury Living Presence label
Classical and Soundtrack (Romantic)

This is the first US version for this cat#. LABELS: - Dark maroon colored labels with silver print - Deep 'groove' in label area - NO "VENDOR" text on labels SLEEVE: - Gatefold sleeve, made out of strong cardboard - Front and back are laminated - Front and back of gatefold look almost identical - "35mm Magnetic Film" banner on front top and back top - "AN ENTIRELY NEW RECORDING OF THE COMPLETE BALLET" - "PRINTED IN U.S.A." inside of gatefold - Sleeve notes in English only inside of gatefold CATALOG NUMBERS: - SR 2-9013 on front and back of sleeve and inside the gatefold - SR2-9013 on spine and on labels OTHER INFORMATION: - Recorded 11 - 15 July 1962 in Watford Town Hall, near London - Labelography code: UM1 - Side B is not banded on vinyl - Side numbers are in auto-coupled order (LP 1: sides 1 & 4, LP 2: sides 2 & 3)

Musicians

	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , 1840-1893 RU album by
	Antal Dorati hps, 1906-1988 HU conductor, album by
	The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra, album by
	London Symphony Chorus , chorus
	John McCarthy , GB directed by, chorus

Producers

George Maas design, cover design

Robert Fine engineer, uncredited

George Piros mastered by

Harold Lawrence producer, uncredited

Leo Lerman sleeve notes

Composers

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Duration
1	The Nutracker, Ballet, Op. 71	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra
2	Overture	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	2:56
3	Act I - Tableau I - Decorating And Lighting The Christmas Tree	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	3:46
4	Act I - Tableau I - March	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	2:12
5	Act I - Tableau I - Dance Scene: Galop And Dance Of The Parents	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	2:12
6	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: Presents For The Children	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	5:02
7	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Grandfather Dance	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	5:40
8	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Guests Depart - The Children Go To Bed The Magic Spell Begins	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	5:56
9	Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Nutcracker Battles The Army Of The Mouse King - He Wins And Is Transformed Into Prince Charming	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	3:14
10	Act I - Tableau II - Scene: Journey Through The Snow	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	3:16
11	Act I - Tableau II - Waltz Of The Snowflakes	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	6:18
12	Act II - Scene: Arrival In Fairyland - Scene: Festival In Honor Of The Children And Prince Charming	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	8:45
13	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - a) Chocolate (Spanish Dance)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	1:05
14	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - b) Coffee (Arabian Dance)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	2:45
15	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - c) Tea (Chinese Dance)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	1:00
16	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - d) Russian Dance (Trepak)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	1:05
17	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - e) Dance Of The Toy Flutes	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	2:10
18	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - f) Dance Of The Clowns	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	2:55
19	Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - g) Waltz Of The Flowers	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	6:05
20	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - a) Pas De Deux	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	4:07
21	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - b) Dance Of Prince Charming	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	0:36
22	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - c) Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	2:06
23	Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - d) Coda	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	1:14
24	Act II - Waltz Finale And Apotheosis	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra	4:48

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