The accompaniment supports a characters' personality, eg; in preparations for a visit, Clara's solo is set to a pretty and delicate clarinet and flute melody. Dr Dross, Sugar and Fritz enter on a bold brass fanfare.
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Supports emotion.
The accompaniment often matches the emotion on stage, eg; when Dr Dross bumps into a boy in Preparations for a visit, the trembling strings match his fear. We hear at the end of the revolt the harp for Clara and the Nutcracker's romantic duet.
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Supports the mechanics of the doll.
In Presents and Party Pieces, Clara's solo. a football rattle sound is used when Clara makes the doll move. Which tells the audience he is wooden and stiff.
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Narrative.
In Time for Bed, the music helps tell the story, starting with a lullaby. The volume builds once Sugar is looking for the doll. The sound effect of lightning is heard when the wardrobe door opens. We hear a creaking sound when the walls crack open.
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Tells the time.
In Time for Bed, the tubular bells chime 12 times, telling the audience it is midnight.
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Location.
The music in Frozen Lake supports the setting with high trills on the flutes and violins, this suggests snow flurries, the tinkling glockenspiel suggests icicles.
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Dramatic Tension.
The gradual increase of volume of the music often creates tension. The contrast between the sweet flutes in Sugar's dressing room, and the darker tune on the trumpet as Clara and the Cupids enter, suggesting impending danger.
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Theme.
The dream theme runs throughout the Nutcracker and is supported by the music, there is often lilts and sways in a dream like way. eg, the road in sweetie land, the gentle rhythm rises and falls smoothly.
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Supports Movement Style.
Liquorice Allsorts has a Spanish theme in movement and costume, echoed in the flamenco music and castanets.
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Card 2
Front
The accompaniment often matches the emotion on stage, eg; when Dr Dross bumps into a boy in Preparations for a visit, the trembling strings match his fear. We hear at the end of the revolt the harp for Clara and the Nutcracker's romantic duet.
Back
Supports emotion.
Card 3
Front
In Presents and Party Pieces, Clara's solo. a football rattle sound is used when Clara makes the doll move. Which tells the audience he is wooden and stiff.
Back
Card 4
Front
In Time for Bed, the music helps tell the story, starting with a lullaby. The volume builds once Sugar is looking for the doll. The sound effect of lightning is heard when the wardrobe door opens. We hear a creaking sound when the walls crack open.
Back
Card 5
Front
In Time for Bed, the tubular bells chime 12 times, telling the audience it is midnight.
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