Russian Dance (Trepak)
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Russian Dance (Trepak) is a fast, energetic character dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, known for its lively tempo and folk-inspired style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian dance Kazachok | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet piece
ⓘ
character dance ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Russian Dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trepak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | Kingdom of Sweets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christmas season performances ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Nutcracker Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Russian folk dance trepak ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brilliant orchestration
ⓘ
energetic ⓘ lively rhythm ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Arabian Dance (Coffee)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese Dance (Tea) ⓘ Dance of the Reed Flutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| danceFeature |
crouched steps
ⓘ
high jumps ⓘ kicks ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | representation of Russian nationality in The Nutcracker ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Nutcracker premiere in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1892 ⓘ |
| genre | ballet music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
chamber ensemble
ⓘ
piano duet ⓘ piano solo ⓘ wind band ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian folk dance traditions
ⓘ
Russian folk music ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementOf | The Nutcracker, Act II divertissement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
accented off-beats
ⓘ
rapid tempo ⓘ |
| notableIn | classical ballet repertoire ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Nutcracker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
ballet performance
ⓘ
orchestral concert ⓘ piano transcription recitals ⓘ |
| section | divertissement of national dances ⓘ |
| style | Russian folk-inspired ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| typicalMeter | 2/4 time ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Nutcracker concert suite selections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Russian dance Kazachok