Russian Dance (Trepak)

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Russian Dance (Trepak) is a fast, energetic character dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, known for its lively tempo and folk-inspired style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet piece
character dance
musical composition
alsoKnownAs Russian Dance
Trepak
appearsInScene Kingdom of Sweets
associatedWith Christmas season performances
associatedWork The Nutcracker Suite
basedOn Russian folk dance trepak
characteristic brilliant orchestration
energetic
lively rhythm
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
contrastsWith Arabian Dance (Coffee)
linked to: Kahwa

Chinese Dance (Tea)
Dance of the Reed Flutes
countryOfOrigin Russia
danceFeature crouched steps
high jumps
kicks
dedicatedTo representation of Russian nationality in The Nutcracker
firstPerformanceCity Saint Petersburg
firstPerformanceCountry Russian Empire
firstPerformanceWork The Nutcracker premiere in Saint Petersburg
firstPerformanceYear 1892
genre ballet music
hasArrangement chamber ensemble
piano duet
piano solo
wind band
influencedBy Russian folk dance traditions
Russian folk music
languageOfTitle English
movementOf The Nutcracker, Act II divertissement
musicalFeature accented off-beats
rapid tempo
notableIn classical ballet repertoire
orchestration full symphony orchestra
originalLanguageTitle Russian
partOf The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
performanceContext ballet performance
orchestral concert
piano transcription recitals
section divertissement of national dances
style Russian folk-inspired
tempo fast
typicalMeter 2/4 time
usedIn The Nutcracker concert suite selections
linked to: The Nutcracker

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The Nutcracker, Op. 71 notableMovement Russian Dance (Trepak)
Kazachok surface platform namedAfter Russian dance Kazachok
linked to: Russian Dance (Trepak)
Songs and Dances of Death movementOrder Trepak is third
linked to: Russian Dance (Trepak)
Act II of The Nutcracker containsNumber Russian Dance (Trepak)
Russian Dance (Trepak) alsoKnownAs Russian Dance
linked to: Russian Dance (Trepak)
Щелкунчик содержитНомер «Русский танец (Трепак)»
linked to: Russian Dance (Trepak)
Act II (The Nutcracker) containsNumber Russian Dance (Trepak)
subject linked to: Act II
Russian Dance, Op. 82 No. 6 hasTitleInOriginalLanguage Russian Dance
linked to: Russian Dance (Trepak)