Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Ballet Piano"Waltz of the Flowers"with Ballerina Necklace

Alfred Music Publishing is the world's largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational, reference, pop, and performance materials for teachers, students, professionals, and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument, style, and difficulty level. Always a favorite with audiences and performers, this familiar march has been skillfully arranged for string orchestra while keeping the excitement and energy of the original intact. The cross rhythms, accidentals, and virtuosic middle section featuring first violins make this selection an outstanding teaching-tool for the developing string orchestra.

Barbie doll looks ravishing as Flower Ballerina, one of the most popular ballerinas from the beloved ballet, "The Nutcracker." Fifth in the Classic Ballet Series. Barbie doll gets rave reviews in her glittering pink ballerina costume. She has specially-sculpted legs, so that she can be posed in actual "on-toe" ballet positions. Includes doll stand. Packaged in a window box., Recommended age group: 5 - 9 years, Manufacturer: Mattel

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The Tchaikovsky Nutcracker bears the likeness of the man who composed the renowned Nutcracker Suite ballet. Dressed in a warm fur hat royal blue cloak and ruffled shirt he holds a miniature nutcracker and the score to the ballet. Nutcrackers make wonderful presents; both charming and functional these familiar holiday staples bring charm and delight to the holidays. Display them on a shelf for that festive touch or get the party started by cracking open a selection of seasonal nuts. Hand-crafted from solid wood this nutcracker has been hand-painted in Germany with a vibrant array of colors. It stands 15.5 inches tall. Spruce up your own holiday decorations with this fresh take on a genuine classic or present your loved one neighbor or colleague with a timeless and unforgettable gift.The Story of UlbrichtWood-turning on lathes the Ulbricht grand tradition can be traced back to the small German mining town of Seiffen in the mountains of the Erzgebirge. Records document the Ulbricht family as wood turners from the 1700s.Otto Ulbricht a professional wood turner who started his own business in 1928 built a new factory in 1934. After World War II when the area became the East German Zone and private industry was taken out of the hands of individuals Otto took his family across the border where they resettled in the Bavarian town of Lauingen near Augsburg. Once settled with his Erzgebirge wood-turning traditions transplanted to Bavaria Otto began again.When Otto died in 1968 his son Christian Ulbricht now in charge of the family enterprise continued those time-honored traditions. In 1978 Christian expanded his thinking and developed a new company which he named Holzkunst Christian Ulbricht.In the early 1990s when East and West re-unified and Germany once again became one nation Christian brought back to the family the factory in Seiffen begun by his father so many years ago. Today the company operates out of both locations.

A great composer comes to life in this vivid, exciting story of Peter Tchaikovsky, a young man driven by his genius through the early years of his career and on to enviable success and world recognition. Peter's unhappy apprenticeship in law ended when he absentmindedly nibbled on and ruined an important legal document. If his family considered his failure a disgrace, to Peter it was an omen. Now he was free to pursue and perhaps capture the music that sang in his head. When he left St. Petersburg to teach in Moscow, he took the first decisive step on his colorful road to fame. But success did not come easily, and Peter learned to endure the hard pinch of poverty before the wealthy Madame von Meck became his patroness, providing him with a generous income. Always enchanted with the world of childhood and far more at ease in it than in the more demanding world of adults, Peter began to write ballets for his sister Alexandra's children. The Sleeping Beauty was followed by Swan Lake, and finally he created The Nutcracker Ballet, which assured his place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Opal Wheeler writes with happy and intimate warmth, portraying a great man as appealingly human, and presenting simple piano arrangements of six of his most familiar, best-loved compositions.

Age: 4+ Materials: cardboard Measurements: box height 42 x width 30 cm (approximately 16.55 x 11.8 inches), Recommended age group: 4 - NaN years, Manufacturer: Djeco

A fun as well as informative way to introduce young students to Tchaikovsky s Nutcracker music theory and music appreciation. Disc One contains a performance of Tchaikovsky s Nutcracker from The London Symphony: Overture - The Christmas Tree - March - Journey Through the Snow - Waltz of the Snowflakes - Le Chocolat - Le Caf - Le Tea - Trepak - Dance of the Merlitons - Mother Gigogne and the Clowns - Waltz of the Flowers - Pas de deux - Tarentella - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Coda - Final Waltz and Apotheose. Disc Two is a unique CD-ROM containing The Memory Musicards Game (18 Levels) Find Me On The Tree Game (3 Levels) 8 Truly Twisted Musical Riddles 8 Children s Album Music Puzzles Tchaikovsky s Biography The Listening Room. Listen to excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite: The Italian Song Neapolitan Song Old French Song Polka Waltz German Song Mazurka.

9" Clara the Ballerina (inspired by the Nutcracker Ballet) is made in custom-blended gold plush with wired arms. Clara's tutu features tulle and satin fabrics with pink rosettes. Pink satin rosettes embellish both her ballet slippers and head bow.

Release Date: November 18, 2008

Mikhail Baryshnikov