Dance of the Reed Flutes
E798311
Dance of the Reed Flutes is a light, graceful orchestral piece from Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker, known for its delicate woodwind melodies and charming, dance-like character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet excerpt
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character piece ⓘ orchestral piece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dance of the Mirlitons
NERFINISHED
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Danse des Mirlitons NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepherds’ Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | E. T. A. Hoffmann’s story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogue | TH 14 (The Nutcracker) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1892 ⓘ |
| follows | Chocolate (Spanish Dance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet music
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orchestral dance ⓘ |
| hasForm | ternary form ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard Christmas-season concert repertoire ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentation |
bassoons
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clarinets ⓘ flutes ⓘ oboes ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 71 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
light, graceful character
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prominent woodwind melodies ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Danse des Mirlitons
NERFINISHED
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Танец пастушков NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Nutcracker
NERFINISHED
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The Nutcracker Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAct | Act II of The Nutcracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Arabian Dance (Coffee) ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| suiteOpusNumber | Op. 71a ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Allegro moderato ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| workType | dance movement ⓘ |
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