This page presents the music of The Nutcracker for your pleasure. This music was created by the great Russian Romantic composer Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

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Most of these pieces are copyrighted by the persons who created them (“sequenced” in the lingo of MIDI). Copyright owners are noted on this page where they are known. If you find that any of these pieces is posted here in violation of a copyright, please notify The Webmaster and he will remove the offending piece.

Music (Length) — Copyright

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Music: Miniature Overture. Scene: Opening.

Miniature Overture (3:19) — © G. Pollen   *Webmaster's pick*

Miniature Overture (3:14) — © J. Kirschbaum

Miniature Overture (3:18) — © R.J. Stratton, Jr.

Music: Nutcracker March

Nutcracker March (2:31) — © R. J. Stratton, Jr.   *Webmaster's pick*

Nutcracker March (2:41) — © J. Kirschbaum

Nutcracker March (2:35) — © J.G. Mayer

Music: Arabian Dance. Scene: Coffee

Arabian Dance (3:09) — © G. Pollen   *Webmaster's pick*

Arabian Dance (3:03) — © T.O. Drisceoil

Arabian Dance (3:25) — © J.G. Mayer

Music: Chinese Dance. Scene: Tea

Chinese Dance (1:12) — © D. Ruffino   *Webmaster's pick*

Chinese Dance (1:10) — © R.J. Stratton, Jr.

Chinese Dance (1:04) — © T.O. Drisceoil

Music: Trepak, the Russian Dance

Russian Dance (1:00) — © G. Pollen   *Webmaster's pick*

Russian Dance (1:01) — © D. Russo

Russian Dance (0:57) — © D. Szymborski

Music: The Mirlitons (Dance of the Reed Flutes). Scene: Marzipan

Reed Flutes (1:59) — © (unknown)   *Webmaster's pick*

Reed Flutes (2:05) — © J.G. Mayer

Reed Flutes (2:03) — © R.J. Stratton, Jr.

Music: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Sugar Plum Fairy (1:47) — © D. Ganetz   *Webmaster's pick*

Sugar Plum Fairy (1:51) — © T. O. Drisceoil

Sugar Plum Fairy (2:08) — © G. Pollen

Music: Waltz of the Flowers

Waltz of the Flowers (6:53) — © T. O. Drisceoil   *Webmaster's pick*

Waltz of the Flowers (7:29) — © R.J. Stratton, Jr.

Waltz of the Flowers (6:22) — © G. Pollen

Music: Pas de Deux. Scene: Pas de Deux of Cavalier & Sugar Plum Fairy

Pas de Deux (4:37 — wait 11 sec. for start) — © T. Nagata

• Nutcracker picture copyright © Patrick Bradley
• Music files courtesy of The Classical Music Archives (http://www.classicalarchives.com)
• Tchaikovsky portrait courtesy of The Classical Music Archives (http://www.classicalarchives.com)
• Page copyright © 2005 San Pedro City Ballet