Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Nutcracker
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Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Composer: Spike Jones
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Performer: The Modern Mandolin Quartet
Performer: First Piano Quartet
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-10-26
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
  1. The Nutcracker; Overture Ormandy, Eugene
  2. The Nutcracker; Act I; March Ormandy, Eugene
  3. The Nutcracker; Act II - Divertissement; Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy Ormandy, Eugene; Smith, William
  4. The Nutcracker; Act II - Divertissement; Russian Dance Ormandy, Eugene
  5. The Nutcracker; Act II - Divertissement; Arabian Dance Ormandy, Eugene
  6. The Nutcracker; Act II - Divertissement; Chinese Dance Ormandy, Eugene
  7. The Nutcracker; Act II - Divertissement; Dance of the Mirlitons Ormandy, Eugene
  8. The Nutcracker; Act II - Divertissement; Waltz of the Flowers Ormandy, Eugene
  9. The Nutcracker Suite; Overture Modern Mandolin Quartet
  10. The Nutcracker Suite; March Modern Mandolin Quartet
  11. The Nutcracker Suite; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Modern Mandolin Quartet
  12. The Nutcracker Suite; Russian Dance Modern Mandolin Quartet
  13. The Nutcracker Suite; Arabian Dance Modern Mandolin Quartet
  14. The Nutcracker Suite; Chinese Dance Modern Mandolin Quartet
  15. The Nutcracker Suite; Dance of the Mirlitons Modern Mandolin Quartet
  16. The Nutcracker Suite; Waltz of the Flowers Modern Mandolin Quartet
  17. Nutcracker Suite; Part One: The Little Girl's Dream: Miniature Overture - March Jones, Spike and His City Slickers
  18. Nutcracker Suite; Part Two: Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy: Lemon Drop Waltz - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Jones, Spike and His City Slickers
  19. Nutcracker Suite; Part Three: The Chinese Dolls/The Fairy Ball (Chinese Dance; Dance of the Flutes) Jones, Spike and His City Slickers
  20. Nutcracker Suite; Part Four: The Mysterious Room: The Forbidden Room - Arab Dance Jones, Spike and His City Slickers
  21. Nutcracker Suite; Part Five: Back to the Fairy Ball: They Dance on the Seat of their Pants - Russian Dance - Waltz of the Flowers Jones, Spike and His City Slickers
  22. Nutcracker Suite; Part Six: End of the Little Girl's Dream: Granny Speaks - Goodnight, Sleep Tight Jones, Spike and His City Slickers
  23. The Nutcracker: Dance of the Reed Flute First Piano Quartet
  24. The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers First Piano Quartet

Music reviews of Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Nutcracker

Music Review: Not what I was expecting
Rating: 2 Stars

With its whimsical artwork on the cover, and release date of October 2004, I was expecting a 21st century recording of the music of that perennial Christmas Favorite Ballet, The Nutcracker. Instead, some of the recordings date back to 1945 (according to the liner notes), and sound it.

This CD can be viewed as four different versions of the SAME songs:

Version 1 consists of songs Songs 1 - 8, by the Philadelphia Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy conducting, was essentially what I was expecting, even though it was recorded in 1972.

Version 2 consists of Songs 9 - 16, by the Modern Mandolin Quartet, are Nutcracker songs played presumably on four Mandolins.

Version 3 consists of songs 17 - 22, were recorded in 1945 and sound it. They contain words, and are by Spike Jones, who is known for his novelty song "Der Fuhrer's Face." These songs likewise essentially are novelty songs.

Version 4 consists of songs 23 and 24. Their instrumentation is piano only. Unfortunately they were recorded in 1947 and sound it, which means that even on my $50 walkman they sound like a 78-RPM record. Version 4 was the most disappointing Version.

Overall I give this two stars. Version 1 is four star, which may say more about my lack of knowledge of classical music and recordings than its true quality. Version 4 is zero stars. Version 2 depends on whether one likes the Mandolin Quartet interpretation, and Version 3 depends on how much you like a slapstick novelty interpretation.
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