Tchaikovky's 'The Nutcracker' may be the most wellknown ballet every written, famed for his beautiful and instantly recognisable melodies. But behind the music lies a story that will completely change the way you think about this Christmas classic.

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FURTHER READING/RESEARCH

Toy story: Chewing over Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker [Gavin Plumley The Guardian]]: https://www.theguardian.com/music/201...
The Life & Letters of Tchaikovksy: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/45259/...
Tchaikovsky: Polestar of the music of the future: https://www.thetls.co.uk/articles/tc...
The Nutcracker [Tchaikovsky Research]: https://en.tchaikovskyresearch.net/p...
The Nutcracker – Score (manuscript) https://www.culture.ru/catalog/tchaik...

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