Скачать или смотреть "March of the Toys from The Nutcracker"(Tchaikovsky) - performed on accordion by Paul Shigrove

This playful march is the 2nd piece of the 1st act of Tchaikovsky's most popular ballet, which is based on E.T.A. Hoffman's fairly tale. It has three themes arranged in a ternary (3 part) ABA form. It represents the toy soldiers dancing around in Clara's room before they do battle with the evil Mouse King & his army. The Nutcracker became a perennial Christmas favorite because the story takes place at Christmas time & it received it's greatest reception at a Christmas performance in the USA by the New York Ballet. I found that the contrasting rhythmic groupings of the different themes to be the trickiest part of playing this piece. They feel like tempo changes, but they're not. As we conclude another year of presenting accordion culture, I'd like to say a heartfelt Thank You to all of my subscribers & visitors as well as wish you all a very Merry Christmas & happy New 2023 Year! "For unto us is born in Bethlehem a Savior who is Christ the Lord!" Luke 2:11