I went to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra last weekend to see a really cool performance of the Nutcracker music! They played first the lush orchestral original version that Tchaikovsky composed, and then immediately played the Ellington jazzy version. It was so cool! I already know both versions extremely well being a dancer and a musician but having it back to back really highlighted what Ellington borrowed from Tchaikovsky and how he tweaked it. Honestly, I only want to listen to these pieces this way now!
It also was so nice to hear the music played live. The past few times I've seen the Nutcracker it has been with recorded music instead of a live orchestra. And it really loses something. Never mind that I love live performances because they have raw mistakes (the DSO is too good for that) it's just a different resonance in the space and maybe you're hearing one part a little more clearly. And it's just so cool to see it in person.
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