Its a work that is reimagined by the composing genius. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. How right of the duke to give equal billing to his collaborator billy strayhorn 191567 on the front sleeve of the original columbia lp of that wonderfully affectionate and superbly stimulating reimagining of tchaikovskys suite from the nutcracker. Online ticket purchases for the duke ellington nutcracker suite are closed. Ellingtons nutcracker will be set to a live jazz band playing the duke ellington orchestras composition. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suite music. Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suite peer. One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite selections youtube.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Duke ellington duke ellington the best of by classic. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Ellingtons reworking of griegs peer gynt suites including in the hall of the mountain king and his tribute to john steinbeck suite thursday are also among his better extended works, really. The nutcracker suite duke ellington similar allmusic. Ucs college conservatory of music presents a special seasonal treat at 4 p. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. Duke ellington has always been a favorite of mine and the story behind this recording is as. The nutcracker suite additional works to be announced jazz up your holidays with duke ellingtons dazzling reimagining of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, performed by the duke ellington orchestrathe only ensemble directly carrying on the tradition from duke himself. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellington s most important albums of the 1960s. Retelling of ellingtons remarkable adaptation of this holiday classic, brought to life with stunning new choreography by ccm musical theatres own diane lala and featuring stars of musical theatre dance. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra.
Sugar rum cherry dance of the sugar plum fairy israel philharmonic big band p. Ellingtons band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Coarranged by billy strayhorn, this is a remarkable work by the ellington orchestra. The 3rd annual duke ellington nutcracker suite esu. One of the best things about christmas time is the opportunity to listen to the great nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky as interpreted by the duke ellington orchestra. Comparative listening doesnt get much more fun than this. Find similar albums to the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic allmusic. The museum holds the original scorepart of our vast duke ellington collectionwith 100,000 pages of his unpublished music. Yet when the duke and his writing partner billy strayhorn first announced plans to take the classical ballet and perform a jazz version, even members of duke s orchestra expressed. At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. Friends university presents 2019 ellingtons nutcracker. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn.
Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Duke ellington nutcracker suite there is no possible way for me to tire of duke ellington s ingenious arrangement of the tchaikovsky classic. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognised as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the 1960s. Here is the entire nutcracker suite by duke ellington. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. On a night in 1960, legendary musician and band leader duke ellington, along with his collaborator billy strayhorn, decided to jazz up tchaikovskys christmastime staple, nutcracker suite. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged a clever adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra.
Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. Nutcracker suite is a work that most of us know from the christmas holiday, a ballet that as a schoolchild one had to see. I cant find it on spotify or youtube, so i bought the cd. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions national museum of american history. The show will highlight the jazz interpretations of. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. A 1959 promo video for duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker suite, featuring paul gonsalves, butter jackson, and ray nance. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. The nutcracker suite cajkovskiellingtonstrayhorn, priredba j. Whatever happened to the classical christmas album. The friends university ballet department will once again present the jazz version of a holiday favorite, ellingtons nutcracker.
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