Cherry Lane TCHAIKOVSKY -THE NUTCRACKER + CD - ALTO SAXOPHONE
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- 10 must-have excerpts from the famous Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker," perfect for quickly enriching your repertoire.
- Play-along format ideal for working on timing, sense of tempo, and musical endurance in an accompaniment setting.
- Varied and expressive repertoire : character dances, virtuosic passages, major melodic themes, and iconic orchestral pages.
- Motivating tool for regular practice: progress on well-known pieces that are easy to memorize and highly effective for interpretation.
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Summary of This Score
This play-along score brings together 10 pieces from Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker," a holiday staple and one of the most performed works in the repertoire. Designed to allow you to play in accompaniment, it emphasizes musicality and rhythmic precision while immersing you in the narrative and colorful world of the ballet. You will find a balance between energetic pages and character dances, as well as more delicate moments, perfect for working on dynamics, articulation, and phrasing.
The collection notably includes: Arabian Dance ("Coffee"), Chinese Dance ("Tea"), Dance of the Reed-Flutes, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Final Waltz and Apotheosis, March (March from the Nutcracker), Overture, Russian Dance ("Trepak"), Spanish Dance ("Chocolate"), and Waltz of the Flowers. An excellent choice for musicians wishing to revisit famous themes, prepare for an audition, diversify their sight-reading sessions, or simply enjoy a ballet score that is immediately recognizable.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | ||
| Composer | Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Genre | Play-along score (ballet excerpts) |
Questions frequently asked
How many pieces from The Nutcracker are included?
The collection contains 10 pieces extracted from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. The selection alternates between character dances and more delicate pages.
Which excerpts from the ballet are included in this alto saxophone sheet music?
The selection notably includes Arabian Dance ("Coffee"), Chinese Dance ("Tea"), and Russian Dance ("Trepak"). Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers, and March are also present. The Overture, Spanish Dance ("Chocolate"), Dance of the Reed-Flutes, and Final Waltz and Apotheosis complete the 10 pieces.
Is this edition suitable for alto saxophone?
This edition is intended for alto saxophone, as indicated by the title of the sheet music.
Does Cherry Lane Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker for alto saxophone include a CD?
A CD is included with this edition, marked as "+ CD" in the title. The collection is designed as a play-along format to be played with accompaniment.
Which technical aspects can be practiced with these excerpts from The Nutcracker?
The 10 pieces emphasize musicality and rhythmic precision. Working on dynamics, articulation, and phrasing is particularly requested by the various dances of the ballet.



