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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1: No. 6, Clara and the Nutcracker
by André Previn
About This Song
About "Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1: No. 6, Clara and the Nutcracker" by André Previn
Clara and the Nutcracker share a hushed, tender exchange—Previn keeps the strings close and the woodwinds hesitant, as if the room itself is holding its breath. There's a fragile sweetness here, a child's wonder braided with the first chill of something magical and slightly dangerous.