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Tune of the Day: Spanish Dance

This is one of the characteristic dances that show up in the second act of The Nutcracker, when Clara and the Prince arrive at the Kingdom of Sweets, ruled by the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Fairy and the people of the Kingdom perform several dances for Clara and the Prince, including a “Spanish Dance” that is sometimes called “Chocolate”.

Unlike other characteristic pieces like the Russian (Trepak), Chinese (Tea) or Arabian (Coffee) dances, the Spanish Dance was not later included by Tchaikovsky in The Nutcracker Suite, which was intended for concert performance.

Thanks to Julie for suggesting this piece!

Tune of the Day: Sir Philip McHugh

This slip jig appeared in several collections around the turn of the 19th century and in its early decades. It was published in England in dancing master Thomas Wilson's Companion to the Ball Room (1816), where its provenance is given as “Irish”. It is also found, as an untitled piece, in the 1798 music manuscript collection of Joshua Jackson from Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Tune of the Day: Study in G minor by Kummer

This is the sixth study from German flutist and composer Caspar Kummer's 32 Etudes amusantes et instructives, Op. 129, first published in 1858.

Tune of the Day: Menuet by Scherer

This minuet, along with its Trio, constitutes the fourth and last movement of the third Sonata for three flutes by Johann Scherer.

Thanks to Joyce Kai for contributing this piece!

Tune of the Day: Larghetto

This supple aria starts Handel's Sonata in C major for Recorder and continuo. Despite the movement being a Larghetto in C major, it concludes with a one-bar Adagio in G major.

Here are the links to the other movements of the sonata: Allegro, Larghetto, A tempo di Gavotta, Allegro.

Tune of the Day: The Whigsborough Hunt

This hop jig was first printed in R.M. Levey's First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland, published in London in 1858.

Whigsborough is a historic townland located in County Offaly in central Ireland, near the town of Birr.

Tune of the Day: Study in E minor by Gariboldi

Today we present the fourth study from Italian composer Giuseppe Gariboldi's Etudes mignonnes (Dainty Studies), Op. 131.