℗ 2020 The Mouse King
| Released | October 6, 2023 |
| Duration | 1h 14m 57s |
| Record Label | Toccata Classics |
| Catalogue No. | TOCC 0704 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Tchaikovsky by Arrangement
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Mauceri, Alan Cumming
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (After Tchaikovsky's Op. 71, TH 14)
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1.1
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Overture
John Mauceri; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri |
2:11 | |||
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Pt. 1 "Nuremberg, 1416" (After Tchaikovsky's Op. 71, TH 14)
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1.2
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I. Once a Long Time Ago
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:57 | |||
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1.3
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II. The Mousetrap!
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:59 | |||
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1.4
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III. Princess Pirlipat
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:58 | |||
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1.5
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IV. The Curse
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
3:54 | |||
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1.6
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V. Searching for a Cure
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
4:18 | |||
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1.7
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VI. The Krakatuk Nut
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:19 | |||
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1.8
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VII. The Curse Is Lifted
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
0:26 | |||
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1.9
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VIII. The Mouse Queen's Death
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:11 | |||
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Transition (After Tchaikovsky's Op. 71, TH 14)
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1.10
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The Drosselmeyers
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:35 | |||
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Pt. 2 "Nuremberg, 1816" (After Tchaikovsky's Op. 71, TH 14)
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1.11
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I. Christmas Eve
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:11 | |||
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1.12
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II. Godfather Drosselmeyer
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:19 | |||
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1.13
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III. The Miniature Marzipan Castle
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:17 | |||
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1.14
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IV. The Nutcracker
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
3:03 | |||
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1.15
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V. Stranger Things
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:29 | |||
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1.16
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VI. The Great Battle
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:16 | |||
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1.17
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VII. After the Dream
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:03 | |||
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1.18
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VIII. Drosselmeyer's Story
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:50 | |||
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1.19
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IX. Marie's Devotion
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:30 | |||
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1.20
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X. The Mouse King Returns
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:24 | |||
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1.21
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XI. Fritz's Sabre
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
3:23 | |||
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1.22
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XII. The Great Voyage Begins
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:30 | |||
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1.23
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XIII. Candy Meadow
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:54 | |||
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1.24
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XIV. The Mechanical Ballet Troupe
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:47 | |||
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1.25
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XV. Sailing on Rose Petals
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
5:07 | |||
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1.26
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XVI. The Capital City
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:24 | |||
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1.27
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XVII. The Marzipan Castle
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
3:07 | |||
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1.28
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XVIII. Empty Twaddle!
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:25 | |||
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Pt. 3 "Nuremberg, 1834 - Today" (After Tchaikovsky's Op. 71, TH 14)
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1.29
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I. As Time Goes By
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:43 | |||
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1.30
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II. Nathaniel Drosselmeyer
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
1:36 | |||
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1.31
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III. The King's Proposal
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
3:05 | |||
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1.32
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IV. Epilogue
John Mauceri; E. T. A. Hoffmann; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Mauceri; Alan Cumming |
2:46 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker, which has its origins in a novella by E. T. A. Hoffmann, contains some of the best-loved music ever written. But its composer wasn’t very happy with it, perhaps because the plot he was given to work with allowed him to present only a series of dances, losing the moral basis of Hoffman’s surprisingly modern tale, with its messages of inclusivity and what is now called ‘women’s agency’ – here it is the little girl who saves the prince. Hoffmann’s aspirational story continues well after the ballet ends, with the little girl, now grown up, marrying the prince, who is now king.
John Mauceri has brought the ballet back to its inspiration, calling on music from elsewhere in Tchaikovsky’s orchestral output to fashion this ‘re-telling’, marrying Hoffmann’s text and Tchaikovsky’s music for the first time.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Toccata Classics Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.62 -10.94 to -0.65 | -23.07 -30.85 to -17.35 | -19.59 -26.40 to -14.40 | 13 10 to 15 | |
| 1 | Overture | -10.94 | -30.85 | -26.4 | 14 |
| 2 | I. Once a Long Time Ago | -0.65 | -20.92 | -17.5 | 12 |
| 3 | II. The Mousetrap! | -0.65 | -17.68 | -14.4 | 10 |
| 4 | III. Princess Pirlipat | -5.43 | -25.86 | -22.1 | 14 |
| 5 | IV. The Curse | -1.37 | -23.80 | -20.3 | 14 |
| 6 | V. Searching for a Cure | -0.65 | -21.97 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 7 | VI. The Krakatuk Nut | -0.65 | -20.37 | -17.0 | 12 |
| 8 | VII. The Curse Is Lifted | -4.21 | -24.51 | -20.6 | 12 |
| 9 | VIII. The Mouse Queen's Death | -1.52 | -20.66 | -17.2 | 12 |
| 10 | The Drosselmeyers | -3.14 | -23.55 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 11 | I. Christmas Eve | -5.51 | -26.99 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 12 | II. Godfather Drosselmeyer | -0.65 | -22.57 | -19.3 | 11 |
| 13 | III. The Miniature Marzipan Castle | -1.93 | -22.73 | -19.4 | 13 |
| 14 | IV. The Nutcracker | -1.56 | -23.95 | -20.2 | 15 |
| 15 | V. Stranger Things | -0.98 | -23.70 | -20.4 | 13 |
| 16 | VI. The Great Battle | -0.89 | -19.85 | -16.7 | 12 |
| 17 | VII. After the Dream | -4.84 | -25.55 | -22.2 | 14 |
| 18 | VIII. Drosselmeyer's Story | -1.61 | -23.45 | -20.0 | 13 |
| 19 | IX. Marie's Devotion | -6.29 | -24.63 | -21.3 | 12 |
| 20 | X. The Mouse King Returns | -0.65 | -23.51 | -19.8 | 14 |
| 21 | XI. Fritz's Sabre | -4.26 | -25.82 | -22.2 | 15 |
| 22 | XII. The Great Voyage Begins | -0.65 | -17.35 | -14.5 | 10 |
| 23 | XIII. Candy Meadow | -4.80 | -25.87 | -22.1 | 12 |
| 24 | XIV. The Mechanical Ballet Troupe | -5.27 | -25.05 | -21.4 | 13 |
| 25 | XV. Sailing on Rose Petals | -0.65 | -22.01 | -18.4 | 14 |
| 26 | XVI. The Capital City | -0.65 | -19.15 | -15.8 | 11 |
| 27 | XVII. The Marzipan Castle | -0.72 | -21.47 | -18.1 | 12 |
| 28 | XVIII. Empty Twaddle! | -3.96 | -23.50 | -20.5 | 13 |
| 29 | I. As Time Goes By | -0.65 | -25.64 | -22.0 | 15 |
| 30 | II. Nathaniel Drosselmeyer | -3.32 | -23.71 | -20.7 | 14 |
| 31 | III. The King's Proposal | -0.65 | -18.89 | -15.4 | 10 |
| 32 | IV. Epilogue | -4.16 | -22.81 | -19.7 | 11 |