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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14b, Pas de deux. Variation I "Tarantella"
by André Previn
About This Song
About "Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14b, Pas de deux. Variation I "Tarantella"" by André Previn
The Tarantella variation spins with feverish momentum, Previn driving the orchestra through a dizzying, folk-inflected whirl. It's a dance on the edge of control—bright and buoyant on the surface, yet the relentless tempo hints at something compulsive, almost frantic, beneath the joy.