Structure
List of acts, scenes (tableaux) and musical numbers, along with tempo indications. Numbers are given according to the original Russian and French titles of the first edition score (1892), the piano reduction score by Sergei Taneyev (1892), both published by P. Jurgenson in Moscow, and the Soviet collected edition of the composer's works, as reprinted Melville, New York: Belwin Mills
| Scene | No. | English title | French title | Russian title | Tempo indication | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act I | ||||||
| Miniature Overture | Ouverture miniature | Увертюра | Allegro giusto | |||
| Tableau I | 1 | Scene (The Christmas Tree) | Scène (L'arbre de Noël) | Сцена (Сцена украшения и зажигания ёлки) | Allegro non troppo – Più moderato – Allegro vivace | scene of decorating and lighting the Christmas tree |
| 2 | March | Marche | Марш | Tempo di marcia viva | ||
| 3 | Children's Galop and Dance of the Parents | Petit galop des enfants et Entrée des parents | Детский галоп и вход (танец) родителей | Presto – Andante – Allegro | ||
| 4 | Dance Scene (Arrival of Drosselmeyer) | Scène dansante | Сцена с танцами | Andantino – Allegro vivo – Andantino sostenuto – Più andante – Allegro molto vivace – Tempo di Valse – Presto | Drosselmeyer's arrival and distribution of presents | |
| 5 | Scene and Grandfather Dance | Scène et danse du Gross-Vater | Сцена и танец Гросфатер | Andante – Andantino – Moderato assai – Andante – L'istesso tempo – Tempo di Gross-Vater – Allegro vivacissimo | ||
| 6 | Scene (Clara and the Nutcracker) | Scène | Сцена | Allegro semplice – Moderato con moto – Allegro giusto – Più allegro – Moderato assai | departure of the guests | |
| 7 | Scene (The Battle) | Scène | Сцена | Allegro vivo | ||
| Tableau II | 8 | Scene (A Pine Forest in Winter) | Scène | Сцена | Andante | a.k.a. "Journey through the Snow" |
| 9 | Waltz of the Snowflakes | Valse des flocons de neige | Вальс снежных хлопьев | Tempo di Valse, ma con moto – Presto | ||
| Act II | ||||||
| Tableau III | 10 | Scene (The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets) | Scène | Сцена | Andante | introduction |
| 11 | Scene (Clara and Nutcracker Prince) | Scène | Сцена | Andante con moto – Moderato – Allegro agitato – Poco più allegro – Tempo precedente | arrival of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince | |
| 12 | Divertissement
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Divertissement
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Дивертисмент
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Allegro brillante Commodo Allegro moderato Tempo di trepak, molto vivace Andantino Allegro giocoso – Andante – Allegro vivo |
e. a.k.a. "Dance of the Reed-Flutes" f. a.k.a. "Mother Ginger and Her Children", "Dance of the Clowns", or "Polichinelles" |
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| 13 | Waltz of the Flowers | Valse des fleurs | Вальс цветов | Tempo di Valse | ||
| 14 | Pas de Deux
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Pas de deux
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Па-де-де
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Andante maestoso Tempo di Tarantella Andante ma non troppo – Presto Vivace assai |
a.k.a. "Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier" for the male dancer for the female dancer |
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| 15 | Final Waltz and Apotheosis | Valse finale et Apothéose | Финальный вальс и Апофеоз | Tempo di Valse – Molto meno | ||
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