This collection contains all eight movements of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky?s ever-popular ?Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a.? While maintaining characteristics of the original work, subtle variations add a contemporary interpretation creating simplified, yet festive piano solos. This collection is the perfect addition to the classical holiday repertoire for the intermediate pianist.


These arrangements were created to make challenging classical music more accessible for the intermediate player or easier to sight-read by more advanced players. Another feature of these arrangements is they are consistent at the intermediate skill level throughout each piece. Many have been simplified and only include excerpts from the longer original movements. Other simplified characteristics include easier key signatures and timings and some melodies were modified to create a smoother flow between phrases.

Each of the 8 arrangements is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

Titles in this collection include:
Miniature Overture
March
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Russian Dance (Trepak)
Arabian Dance
Chinese Dance
Dance of the Reed Flutes
Waltz of the Flowers

With this sheet music, you can play the Russian song "Katyusha" (Катюша) on piano!

It's an accurate, carefully created piano arrangement of the full song.

The entire melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a perfect instrumental / piano solo cover!

"Katyusha" was composed in 1938 by Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, with lyrics by Mikhail Isakovsky.

In the song, Katyusha (a woman) stands on a riverbank, thinking of the man she loves - a soldier who went to war to protect her and the Motherland.

It became a famous patriotic song during World War II (known in Russia as "The Great Patriotic War") - so much so that even a weapon was named after the song (the Katyusha rocket launcher)!

Both a folk song and a military march, "Katyusha" remains very popular until today - and it makes for a fantastic piano performance!