Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – review

Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle(EMI)In the 18 years Simon Rattle spent as music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, a composer he conspicuously avoided was Tchaikovsky. In Berlin, the symphonies still seem to be beyond the pale, but at least Rattle has now broken his Tchaikovsky duck with this complete account of what is perhaps the most popular of all ballet scores. On one level, this performance of The Nutcracker is remarkable – the playing of the Berlin Philharmonic is sup...

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