Almost twice the length of the original orchestral version, which is very short anyway, this arrangement captures its very essence: unforgettable melody and bouncy, infectious rhythm - Tchaikovsky at his most joyful. Down from Bb major to Eb major for the sake of Clarinet 1, (the orchestral version features high flutes) the sound is full, bright and full of bounce - great fun to play as an encore. Being such a well known tune and danceable it?s well suited, too, to weddings and corporate events.Have fun?.

The marvelous second movement of Tchaikovsky's string quartet Op. 11 No. 1 transcribed for clarinet quartet. The arrangement includes the following parts: Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.

Check out this fun arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the The Nutcracker Suite for Clarinet Quartet! Great for any concert or Christmas celebration, a real crowd pleaser!

Danse des petits cygnes is a famous dance from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, from the ballet?s second act, the fourth movement of No. 13. Translated from French, it means "Dance of the Little Swans," also known as "Dance of the cygnets." It is very challenging because all dancers must look the same.

Arrangement of Marche Slave composed by Tchaikovsky. Nikolai Rubinstein, a close friend of Tchaikovsky, asked him to compose a piece for a charity concert for Russian volunteers injured in the incidents of 1876, where Turkish soldiers killed a large number of Christian slaves. Tchaikovksy composed the work in five days.

Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, intended for concert performance. The suite became very popular on the concert stage, and was excerpted in Disney's Fantasia, with everything omitted prior to Sugar Plum Fairies.

In this arrangement for clarinet quartet (Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet) we have the fifth number of the suite: Arabian Dance.

Arrangement of the famous ballet ?Swan Lake? by P. Tchaikovsky. Tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer?s curse. The ballet was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet on 4 March 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. It is one of Tchaiskovsky?s most famous works.

2017 Holiday Contest Entry: This abbreviated arrangement of selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite is certain to enthrall audiences and will add greatly to the holiday repertoire of any ensemble. Each performer will be challenged by direct transcriptions from the original score, bringing to life the charm and delight of some of Classical Music's most beloved and recognized melodies.