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Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite

Anna Harwell Celenza and Don Tate

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Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite by Celenza, Anna Harwell
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It's a challenge to transform the "Nutcracker Suite's" romantic orchestra into jumpin' jazz melodies, but that's exactly what Duke Ellington and his collaborator, Billy Strayhorn, did.

Ellington's band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a cool-cat jazz number. But Duke and Billy, inspired by their travels and by musical styles past and present, infused the composition with Vegas glitz, Hollywood glamour, and even a little New York jazz.

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 09/25/2018
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.60w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781570917011
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 145815 / Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite

About the Author
Anna Harwell Celenza is a musicologist and the author of several books for adults and children regarding music history and the history of art. Her children's books include THE FAREWELL SYMPHONY, PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION, GERSHWIN'S RHAPSODY IN BLUE, and VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS. Anna lives in Baltimore, Maryland.