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The Nutcracker Suite for TwoThe Nutcracker Suite for TwoDuet Arrangements for Intermediate to Late Intermediate Pianists

Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyArranged by Catherine Rollin

The Nutcracker Ballet is as much a part ofthe holiday season as Christmas carols andChristmas presents. Regardless of where onelives, it’s easy to find a production of thisseasonal favorite. Whether it is performed by aprofessional ballet company or by a localtroupe, whether the music is live or pre-recorded, the essence of the story remains—acharming tale of a young girl and her belovednutcracker.

The heart of the production is the music, and ithas been a holiday treat for me to arrange TheNutcracker Suite for piano duet. Tchaikovskycreated a magical world with his beautifulmelodies and masterful orchestrations. My goalwas to create pianistic and enjoyable duets that

are as true to the orchestral score as possible.Wherever feasible, I gave each pianist anequally important part while staying within anaccessible technical range for this level.

At my annual Christmas performance class,one of the highlights is a section devoted toduets. It is fun to celebrate the holiday seasonwith musical collaboration! I hope that thiscollection will result in many joyful hours ofduet playing and that students will delight inthe wonderful world of Tchaikovsky in TheNutcracker Suite for Two!

Happy Holidays!

Arab Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chinese Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dance of the Reed Flutes . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy . . . . . . 12

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Miniature Overture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Russian Dance (Trépak) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Waltz of the Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Copyright © MM by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.All rights reserved. Printed in USA

ISBN 0-7390-1503-6

Cover illustration: Dave Titus

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