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The Story of the Nutcracker Audio

By: E.T.A. Hoffmann
Narrated by: Claire Bloom
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A Timeless Christmas Story

E.T.A. Hoffman's magical tale of an enchanted nutcracker, an evil mouse king, and a faithful young girl has been a holiday classic for generations. Combined here with the much-loved music of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, the narrated story unfolds with a bewitching blend of wonder and drama that is sure to delight time and time again.

The celebrated actress, Claire Bloom, rose to international fame after her appearance in Charles Chaplin's movie masterpiece, Limelight.

The classic tale of an enchanted nutcracker and an evil mouse king is paired with the sublime music of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. A bewitching blend of wonder and drama that is sure to delight, time and time again. An ALA Notable Recording.

Public Domain (P)2019 HarperAudio Action & Adventure Animal Fiction Animals Animals & Nature Classics Literature & Fiction

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Many years ago my sister and I listened to this story. every year while putting up our Christmas tree. Now we each play the story in our own homes and our children are doing the same. It always brings back wonderful memories and feelings!

Christmas Tradition in our family.

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Wonderful introduction to both the classic story (abridged) and the classic music (for the ballet). This was exactly what I was looking for - music and story.

My only complaint is that the sound quality is not great. Sounds like an older production. But still worth getting!

Story AND Tchaïkovski's Music!

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Love how complete this version is including the songs and the story line. The reader was pleasant to listen to as well.

Love this

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I used to listen to this every night in December leading up to Christmas as a kid, this just fills with me nostalgia and is the best retelling of The Nutcracker you can find. Claire Blume is an excellent narrator and the music is perfect.

A childhood favorite

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I used to check this out at my local public library. Very nostalgic and superb use of Tchaikovsky's original score. Don't waste your money or credits on the other versions. This is the Nutcracker you've been looking for.

This version is over 40 yo and is still the best!

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I love that you hear the story while also enjoying the music from the ballet… the perfect version that my family has enjoyed for years

Wonderful version to enjoy year after year!

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I loved all the music, the narrator's voice, and how it was a perfect length! They did a wonderful job with this book!

great!

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There were times the narrator was just too silent, then the music would play and I'd have to turn the volume back down. And her Ohs and Ahs sounded borderline inappropriate.

Pitchy

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I got this on cassette tape when I was a young child, probably 7-8, in the 80’s. I listened to it almost every night to fall asleep for years, so much that I wore out the tape and I was devastated. To find it again so many years later and still remember almost every word was just such a lovely find, it genuinely made my heart soar. This is and will always be my favorite telling of the Nutcracker story.

My nightly bedtime story from childhood

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