Listening Guide 37: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Trepak
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Trepak is one dance from a set of dances found in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, a - from 1892. It is a - dance featuring squat-kicks and an energetic rhythm. The instrumentation features a - with the strings and woodwinds that enlivens the rhythm and orchestral sound.
ballet Russian tambourine
Which best describes the texture of Trepak?
homophony
Which percussion instrument is most prominently featured in this piece (particularly beginning around thirteen seconds into the excerpt)?
tambourine
