Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1840–1893 · Russian
| Composed | 1892 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp, cel — str |
| Duration | 22 minutes |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | Universal Edition / Breitkopf — Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.