Artist(s): conductor - Antal Dorati
orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra
chorus - London Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Recording Info: Recorded 11 - 15 July 1962 in Watford Town Hall
Originally recorded using 35mm film
engineer - Robert Fine
producer - Harold Lawrence
Sourced from a Mercury Living Presence Original pressing
Analog: Transferred using a VPI - HW-40 Anniversary Direct Drive Turntable - Cartridge used Ortofon MC Anna - Merrill Jens Phono Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Overture 3:05
2 Act I Christmas Tree 3:51
3 Act I March 2:16
4 Act I - Tableau I - Dance Scene: Galop And Dance Of The Parents 2:15
5 Act I - Tableau I - Scene: Presents For The Children 5:09
6 Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Grandfather Dance 5:50
7 Act I - Tableau I - Scene: The Guests Depart - the Children Go to Bed - the Magic Spell Begins 5:56
8 Act I - Tableau II - Scene: The Nutcracker Battles The Army Of The Mouse King - He Wins And Is Transformed Into Prince Charming 3:16
9 Act I - Tableau II - Waltz Of The Snowflakes 6:23
10 Act II - Scene: Arrival In Fairyland - Scene: Festival In Honor Of The Children And Prince Charming 8:48
11 Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - a) Chocolate (Spanish Dance) 1:08
12 Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - b) Coffee (Arabian Dance) 2:46
13 Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - c) Tea (Chinese Dance) 0:59
14 Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - d) Russian Dance (Trepak) 1:02
15 Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - e) Dance Of The Toy Flutes 2:14
16 Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - f) Dance Of The Clowns 2:55
17 Act II - Character Dances (Divertissement) - g) Waltz Of The Flowers 6:11
18 Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - a) Pas De Deux 4:14
19 Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - b) Dance Of Prince Charming 0:40
21 Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - c) Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy 2:05
22 Act II - Dances Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy And Prince Charming - d) Coda 1:20
23 Act II - Waltz Finale And Apotheosis 4:52
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