The Nutcracker Suite | ||||
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Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | Classical, world | |||
Length | 36:43 | |||
Label | Acoustic Music Records | |||
Producer | Tim Sparks | |||
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The Nutcracker Suite is a recording by American guitarist Tim Sparks, released in 1993. [1] It consists of both an adaptation for acoustic guitar of Tchaikovsky's suite from his 1892 ballet The Nutcracker and the Balkan Dreams Suite, a suite of songs based on melodies and ideas of Béla Bartók. Sparks won the 1993 National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship playing his solo guitar arrangement of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite". [2]
A review of the album in Classical Guitar Magazine stated: "After listening to the CD, I must admit that Sparks catches the essence of the music in a wonderful way. For the advanced player, this is an excellent edition to reap the rewards of the Nutcracker Suite."
Guitar Player called it "An exhilarating, odd-meter minefield inspired by Near Eastern music. An important recording from a gifted composer, arranger and performer."
(P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Tim Sparks)
Balkan Dreams Suite (trad. arr. Tim Sparks)