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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1: No. 1, Decoration of the Christmas Tree
by André Previn
About This Song
About "Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1: No. 1, Decoration of the Christmas Tree" by André Previn
Tchaikovsky's Christmas tree sparkles to life in Previn's reading—celesta twinkles, strings swell like candlelight. The scene is pure anticipation, a child's wonder rendered in orchestral Technicolor. Yet the grandeur hints at the magical machinery about to unfold, sugarplum dreams tinged with awe.