Renee Montagne talks with Miles Hoffman about the history of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite. Hoffman is the violist of the American Chamber Players, and authored The NPR Classical Music Companion.

Dance companies presenting renditions of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet have become as synonymous with the Christmas season as decorated trees and Santa Claus. Audiences who come to see the ...

In the liner notes to the new Harmonia Mundi release The Nutcracker Suites, conductor Steven Richman closes his introduction with a great quote from Duke Ellington: "There are simply two kinds of ...

It's Nutcracker season and venues across the country are filling up with the sounds of sugar plum fairies and waltzing flowers. While visiting Paris, Tchaikovsky heard Victor Mustel's new invention: ...

As temperatures descend, something inevitable is in the air. The time of year has arrived for productions of "The Nutcracker" to proliferate around the globe. Prepare for an onslaught of rising ...

Step into the timeless beauty of St Giles’ Cathedral this festive season, and experience a candlelit Christmas concert like no other — a magical evening in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile ...

Winner of the People’s Choice award and overall 2nd prizewinner of the 2004 Sydney International Piano Competition, Rem Urasin’s brilliant performance of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto catapulted ...

Symphony No. 5 Roger Norrington, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (The) Nutcracker South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra Pyotr Ilyich ...