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Simon Rattle

Description:

Rattles best-selling recording of *Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker* is now available as a limited-edition deluxe version on two different colored LPs! A collectors item perfect for the Christmas season.Of Tchaikovskys three major ballets, *The Nutcracker* is the most popular among music fans. Based on the fairy tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, a genius of late German Romantic fantasy literature, this ballet score is one of Tchaikovskys most inspired masterpieces, directly conveying the essence of the original fantasya fact made clear by how frequently the suite version is performed. However, the full-length version contains numerous captivating musical passages not found in the suite, and it is particularly moving when heard through the interpretation of a conductor who excels at bringing the drama to life.Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic performed Act II of *The Nutcracker* at the 2009 New Years Eve Con