Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy. By Joshua Barone Photographs and Video by Vincent Tullo ...

It is, for so many of us, the permanent soundtrack of the holiday season. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker,” like no other music, conjures up images for me of warm fireplaces, ...

Musicians in a cramped space under a Phoenix stage send up the familiar tones of “The Nutcracker.” Overhead, satin-and-glue pointed toes pitter-patter across the stage in a performance of the holiday ...

Nutcracker is a spellbinding story in which a little girl named Clara receives a nutcracker doll for Christmas. The doll comes to life and takes Clara on an incredible adventure. It’s a bit like Toy ...

But additional listening to "The Nutcracker" soundtrack at home can only add to their enjoyment of the performance. That said, you needn't arrange a formal concert in your living room. One family ...

“The Nutcracker” may be a steady reliable holiday tradition about nuts and candies, but that doesn’t mean it has to get stale. Even the companies that have been doing this familiar ballet for over ...

But additional listening to “The Nutcracker” soundtrack at home can only add to their enjoyment of the performance. That said, you needn’t arrange a formal concert in your living room. One family ...