Available to stream on - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3ReGInIb9KW3DL6a1cNDOv?si=2e4563a5c133415c Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/pas-de-deux-from-the-nutcracker-tchaikovsky-arr-pletnev/1444910815?i=1444910827 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B08ZRXYR7N?marketplaceId=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&musicTerritory=GB&ref=dm_sh_A40xTBopb0AZv72NaM6LmgR61&trackAsin=B08ZSP3JFV YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=763D7quOrLI&si=HtDDGzsZlgdRUT1v Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/luke-faulkner/the-nutcracker-op-71-pas-de-deux-arr-for-piano-by-mikhail-pletnev/the-nutcracker-op-71-pas-de-deux-arr-for-piano-by-mikhail-pletnev/TRZvwcKfZjZJg6m?part=ug-desktop&corr=172979569475724068 My favourite piece to play and appropriate for the festive season, Pletnev's transcription of the "Pas de deux" from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker combines exquisite music with masterly piano writing. When playing it, you get a strong sense of the orchestra that the piano is trying to illustrate: harps at the outset, woodwind dialogue in the central section, sweeping string melodies omnipresent, and rapid flute scales embellishing the zenith. Playing this is about as close as I've ever come to being a conductor! Credit must go to Mikhail Pletnev, a true virtuoso, whose transcriptions are a treasure trove for pianists and enthusiasts alike. More about Tchaikovsky here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky More about Pletnev here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Pletnev More about The Nutcracker here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker Have a great Christmas, everyone, and stay tuned for many original compositions to come in the New Year! Please share, subscribe (turn notifications on for updates), and like if you haven't already. Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukefaulknermusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukefaulknermusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeFaulkner1 Website: https://www.lukefaulkner.com/ If you have any questions, or would like to collaborate, my email address is: lukerfaulkner@yahoo.co.uk Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker "Pas de deux" - piano, arr. M. Pletnev - performed by Luke Faulkner - 4K #tchaikovsky #pletnev #nutcracker