12 Days of Christmas Music: “The Nutcracker”

nutcracker-girlOver 100 years ago, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote a two-act ballet about a young girl, a living nutcracker and mice that captured people’s imaginations and became an instant holiday staple. Some of you might not be that into what you may call “classical” music, but Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” is a real masterpiece. Just think of all the places you’ve heard these songs. I just heard it in a trailer for “Marley and Me!” (ughh..)

The whole ballet is long and redundant, so check out the suite, which contains all those songs you know. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – “Waltz of the Flowers” (MP3)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – “Russian Dance – Trepak” (MP3)

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