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The young person\u0027s guide to the orchestra : op. 34 : (Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell)

Title
  1. The young person\u0027s guide to the orchestra : op. 34 : (Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell) / Britten. The nutcracker suite : op. 71a / Tchaikovsky.
Published by
  1. [Chicago] : Mercury, [1955]
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

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Additional authors
  1. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
  2. Dorati, Antal
  3. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
  4. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  5. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
Description
  1. 1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.
Series statement
  1. Olympian series
Uniform title
  1. Olympian series.
Alternative title
  1. Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell
  2. Nutcracker suite
Subject
  1. Suites (Orchestra)
  2. Ballets > Excerpts
  3. Variations (Orchestra)
  4. Monologues with music (Orchestra)
Contents
  1. Nutcracker suite. Miniature overture ; March ; Dance of the sugar plum fairy ; Russian dance : Trepak ; Arabian dance ; Chinese dance ; Dance of the Mirlitons ; Waltz of the flowers.
Note
  1. The 1st work for narrator and orchestra, based on a theme from Purcell\u0027s Abdelazer; the 2nd work is a ballet suite.
  2. The 2nd work extracted from the complete recording of the ballet (Mercury: OL-2-101, p1955).
  3. Biographical and program notes on container.