Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. Waring was the shepherd president of the lambs from 19391942. Tchaikovskys adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. We also share information about your use of our site with our trusted social media, advertising and analytics partners. First performed separately eight months before the ballets. Fred waring and the pennsylvanians discography and songs.
He is transformed into a handsome prince and accompanies clara on her adventure. Tchaikovskys beloved nutcracker suite is given a twist as performed by fred waring and the pennslyvanians. View the 21 full and accurate lyrics we have for fred waring on. Television a 1954 christmas episode of general electric theater featuring fred waring and his choral group, the pennsylvanians, singing excerpts from the nutcracker with specially written lyrics. Subject matter ranges from the nativity of jesus christ, to giftgiving and. The two lists of characters below are derived from the score see reprint of. Cassenoisette, balletfeerie is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op. We offer all your favorite characters from the nutcracker ballet in a range of decorative styles. The twoact ballet is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. Cd waring, fred the pennsylvanians sounds of christmas. Lyrics by daisy bernier, frank cunkle, fred waring, harry simeone, jay johnson. Fred warings pennsylvanians no longer tour the country and his program has been off the air waves for more than forty years. In 1947, fred waring and his pennsylvanians recorded the nutcracker suite on a twopart decca records 12inch 78 rpm record with one part on each side as decca du 90022, packaged in a picture sleeve. This particular episode was hosted by ronald reagan.
Fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten tchaikovsky opera, iolanta. The magical music evokes a nostalgic christmas atmosphere. Four productions of the nutcracker dance onto lehigh valley. Balanchines nutcracker, like the original maryinsky version, is a ballet for and about children, and also a work designed to give children of all ages seriously training for the profession roles to perform. The toon tv episode of tiny toon adventures features a song called video.
In act 1, we see the children who are invited to the christmas party at the stahlbaums. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17. Dec 01, 2010 with christmas just around the corner, i felt that it would be fitting to present to you peter tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite with excerpts from the ballet. The nutcracker culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Fred waring and the sounds of christmas is a family favorite, and we literally wore out the album years ago from playing it so much during christmas.
The nutcracker suite, mixed chorus, as sung and played by fred waring and his. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. This is a performance from a radio broadcast of august 19, 1948. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians ole moses put pharaoh. While the music was being sung, the audience saw ballet dancers performing. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Trinity test and the nutcracker suite possible spoilers. A 1954 christmas episode of general electric theater featuring fred waring and his choral group, the pennsylvanians, singing excerpts from the nutcracker with specially written lyrics. May, 2012 my granddaddy really loves fred waring, so i made a whole board of songs just for him. Miniature overture, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, trepak russian dance. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite vinyl. Arabian dance, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, waltz of the flowers. The following extrapolation of the characters in order of appearance is.
Four productions of the nutcracker dance onto lehigh valley stages. Vinyl 12 fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite 1948, vinyl discogs. Yes, it contains kitsch and cuteness and adorability. It has so many wonderful memories attached to it, my family was so happy when i secretly bought it and popped it in my cd player one evening. Du90022 a fred waring choral arrangement paperback shawnee press pub. Choose from pull puppet ornaments, nutcracker ornaments, and novelty nutcrackers. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. Nutcracker suite by fred waring and the pennsylvanians. A nutcracker tale also used the nutcracker excerpts, which were performed by the chamber orchestra of philadelphia. The nutcracker ballet is one of tchaikovskys most enchanting works. The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fred waring and pennsylvanians books, book price comparison.
A beautiful fairy who resembles claras sister louise. Cartoon by chester gould from the fred waring collection. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite 1948. Music profile for fred waring and the pennsylvanians, formed 1918. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. A 1954 christmas episode of general electric theater featured fred waring and his choral group, the pennsylvanians, singing excerpts from the nutcracker with specially written lyrics. How 1950s america shaped the nutcracker smart news. Fred waring nutcracker suite original 12 78 rpm, complete. Waring initially assembled a group he christened the. Na more details similar books compare prices add to wish list. A penn state meeting room by the west wing restaurant has dozens. The nutcracker suite, mixed chorus, as sung and played by fred waring and his pennsylvanians on decca record no. Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music on a variety of topics, religious and otherwise, regularly performed or heard around the christmas season. The nutcracker and its many mysteries the new york times.
Your favorite characters from the nutcracker ballet. There was a nuclear test, called trinity test, that took place in the 40s as part of the manhattan project. Dec 25, 2015 a 1954 christmas episode of general electric theater featuring fred waring and his choral group, the pennsylvanians, singing excerpts from the nutcracker with specially written lyrics. It wasnt a huge success, although tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, a 20minute selection of music. I remembered seeing something about the song when i was looking through some of the nuclear testing theories. Which nutcracker character are you most like october 25, 2008 1,793 takers.
Vinyl 7 fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite vinyl discogs. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. With christmas just around the corner, i felt that it would be fitting to present to you peter tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite with excerpts from the ballet. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891. Yet the vital purpose of childhood, in balanchines world, is to grow up, to learn to be an adult. Fred waring s pennsylvanians no longer tour the country and his program has been off the air waves for more than forty years. The suite derived and abridged from the ballet became more popular for a time than the ballet itself, mainly because the complete ballet was not performed in the u. The nutcracker, though such a familiar fixture in the calendar, is among the most layered of all works of art. He presents clara with her nutcracker doll and is the architect of her magical adventure. Hollywood nutcracker suite ornaments and hollywood nutcracker suite nutcrackers. Nutcracker suite by fred waring and the pennsylvanians album. Four productions of the nutcracker dance onto lehigh. This version had custom lyrics written for warings chorus by among others, waring himself.
The start of this song is very haunting in my opinion. But the quality and excellence of his life and music continue to shape american music through the teachers and conductors who studied at his workshops and listened to his music on radio and records. The fred waring show tv series 19491954 cast and crew credits, including actors. Recorded november 10, 1926 at the academy of music in philadelphia. As most have realized, he was humming tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite. We use cookies to customize content and advertising, to provide social media features, and to analyze traffic to our site. Although most of these fred waring shows are from 1947 and 1948, fred waring and his orchestra were on the air for over three decades, from the 1920s through the late 1950s. The outline below represents the selection and sequence of the nutcracker suite culled by the composer. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. The following extrapolation of the characters in order of appearance is drawn from an examination of the stage directions in the score. No 04257 side b his masters voice 104 gramophone with 5a sou. Nutcracker suite, an album by fred waring and the pennsylvanians. Musically, the choreographer also takes a playful and wideranging approach through many incantations of the beloved tchaikovsky score, including renderings by duke ellington, glenn miller, and fred waring and the pennsylvanians, as well as the traditional orchestral suite. This compilation is derived from the classic now is the caroling season 1957 and caroling, caroling 1959 collections, the former bearing the distinction of heralding in the era of the holiday music longplayer.
Dec 18, 2017 the nutcracker made its world premiere in st. Conceived by arranger harry simeone he combines the charming lyrics written by jay johnson, frank cunkle, daisy bernier and fred waring. In 1947, fred waring and his pennsylvanians recorded the nutcracker suite on a. Vintage decca records nutcracker suite fred waring and his. Christmas carols remain a large part of the popular christmas song canon, with numerous titles being added in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s in the united states.
The nutcracker suite, mixed chorus, as sung and played by. See more ideas about creative thinking, creative and top down game. Du90022 a fred waring choral arrangement simeone, harry, johnson, jay, cunkle, frank, bernier, daisy, waring, fred, tchaikovsky, peter i. This version had custom lyrics written for waring s chorus by among others, waring himself. Fredrick malcolm waring june 9, 1900 july 29, 1984 was a popular musician, bandleader and radiotelevision personality, sometimes referred to as americas singing master and the man who taught america how to sing. See more ideas about songs, christmas episodes and norman rockwell christmas. In 1997, a golden palm star on the palm springs walk of stars was dedicated to him.
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