Edition Breitkopf NUSSKNACKER-suite Op. 71a

Name: NUSSKNACKER-suite Op. 71a
Brand: Edition Breitkopf
SKU: 104566
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Essential Information About This Score
• An essential concert suite taken from the famous ballet "The Nutcracker" (op. 71a), perfect for enriching a classical piano repertoire.
• Varied and contrasting pieces: overture, march, and character dances, ideal for working on tone colors, articulation, and sense of rhythm.
• A format designed for piano playing, practical for both study and performance, with a stimulating musical progression throughout the numbers.
• Highly evocative writing that highlights phrasing, dynamics, and the pianist's sonic imagination.

NUSSKNACKER-suite Op. 71a

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Summary of This Score

This score offers the suite from "The Nutcracker" (op. 71a) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, in a piano version, structured as a true showcase of dances and musical scenes. It notably includes the Miniature Overture, the March, the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Trepak (Russian dance), the Arabian Dance, the Chinese Dance, the Dance of the Mirlitons (Dance of the Flutes), and the famous Waltz of the Flowers. Each piece has its own character, making it an excellent resource for developing interpretation (contrasts, breathing, balancing layers, precision of attacks) while approaching a major classic of the Romantic repertoire. A particularly relevant collection for working on expressiveness and musical storytelling, whether in lessons, audition preparation, or building a concert program around short and impactful pieces.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Publication

Sheet music

Composer	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Genre	classical score
Edition	Breitkopf & Härtel	Pages	40
Instrumentation	piano

Questions frequently asked

Which pieces from The Nutcracker are included in this piano suite?

The collection includes the Miniature Overture, the March, the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Trepak, the Arabian Dance, the Chinese Dance, and the Mirliton Dance. The Waltz of the Flowers is also part of the suite op. 71a.

Is this edition of The Nutcracker written for solo piano?

The indicated instrumentation is piano.

How many pages does the Breitkopf NUSSKNACKER-suite Op. 71a score contain?

The edition contains 40 pages. It brings together several tableaux from Tchaikovsky's suite op. 71a. The pieces alternate notably between Russian dance, Arabian dance, and waltz.

Which composer is published in this classical score?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is the composer of this Nutcracker suite, referenced op. 71a. The edition is published by Breitkopf & Härtel.

What piano techniques can be practiced with this suite?

The contrasting characters between the eight pieces allow working on phrasing, accuracy of attacks, and balancing of sound layers. The Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy are among the included excerpts.