🎶 The Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First)
The Classical Music Minute - A podcast by Steven Hobé, Composer & Host - Mondays
Send us a text Description The Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First) in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact Tchaikovsky didn't trust Russian composers not to steal his idea of using the celesta for The Nutcracker, so he had it secretly shipped from Paris. He needn’t have worried—now it’s hard to imagine Christmas without it. He didn’t love the ballet, but the celesta made magic. __________________________________________________________________ About Steven, Hos...
