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Why did Tchaikovsky compose The Nutcracker Suite?

April 26, 2017compose nutcracker Suite tchaikovsky

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Why did Tchaikovsky compose The Nutcracker Suite?

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He didn’t write the Nutcracker Suite. He composed the ballet The Nutcracker to a story by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The orchestra plays this music to accompany the ballet dancers on stage. For concert use, several catchy dances were grouped into a short orchestral program called a suite.