| Title | Mother Gigogne from The Nutcracker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | Mother Ginger and Her Children Dance of the Clowns La mère Gigogne et les polichinelles | |||
| Opus number | Op. 71 | |||
| Composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | A major | |||
| Range | G#4–A6 | |||
| Time signature | 2/4 | |||
| Tempo | 132 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 2:40 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (86 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (1.3 MB) | |||
| Date added | 2015-01-30 | |||
| Last updated | 2015-01-30 | |||
| Download popularity index |    1.6 (above average) | |||
| Categories |
Ballet excerpts, Romantic | |||
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This lively tune is taken from Act II of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous ballet The Nutcracker, when Mother Ginger has her children, the Polichinelles, emerge from under her enormous skirt to dance. The number is also known under the title “Mother Gigogne and the Clowns”.
Thanks to Mairi for suggesting this piece!
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