I confess---I arranged each of the Ellington pieces into the order of the Tchaikovsky suite, more or less. (The Duke's original recordings, later reissued on a disc called
Three Suites, weren't in the actual Tchaikovsky order, but I did insert "Entr'acte" after "Sugar Rum Cherry" a la the Duke's original recording.)
But it's still one of the most plain fun recordings you'll ever listen to during the Christmas season---enjoy!
1 posted on
12/19/2015 10:32:46 PM PST by
BluesDuke
To: BluesDuke
p.s. Just to avoid confusion, the titles you see on the tracks were Duke Ellington's idea---I know Tchaikovsky wouldn't have dreamed up names like "Sugar Rum Cherry" . . . ;)
2 posted on
12/19/2015 10:42:40 PM PST by
BluesDuke
(BluesDuke'll be back on the same corner in front of the cigar store . . .)
To: BluesDuke
Duke—an American original.
4 posted on
12/19/2015 11:02:33 PM PST by
Misterioso
(Jihadists are driven by the Prophet motive.)
To: BluesDuke
very, very nice
I have stayed away from lyrics for a couple of years now and this is most enjoyable Christmas music
7 posted on
12/19/2015 11:23:24 PM PST by
knarf
(I say things that are true .... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
To: BluesDuke
The real thing.
The only ballet I watch, the only production I watch. Circa 1977
A shame they don’t have this on TV anymore.
Remaster and show the best.
The Nutcracker. Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland
The absolute best, and the most beautiful music in the Nutcracker ballet.
Grand Pas de Deux . Starts at 1:30 mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsL5VzBqTFk
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12/20/2015 6:03:55 AM PST by
Vinnie
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