馃幎 The Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First)
The Classical Music Minute - Un p贸dcast de Steven Hob茅, Composer & Host - Lunes

Description The Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First) in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact Tchaikovsky didn't trust Russian composers not to steal his idea of using the celesta for The Nutcracker, so he had it secretly shipped from Paris. He needn鈥檛 have worried鈥攏ow it鈥檚 hard to imagine Christmas without it. He didn鈥檛 love the ballet, but the celesta made magic. __________________________________________________________________ About Steven, Host Steven is a C...