by Anna Harwell Celenza (Author), Don Tate (Illustrator)
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.
Author Biography
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.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.2 x 11.1 x 8.6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 25, 2018
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5
