For Woodwind Quintet
By Judith Katz

Since it's premier on December 18th, 1892 in the Imperial Marinsky Theater, The Nutcracker has grown enormously in popularity. For American ballet companies alone, it accounts for at least 40% of their annual revenues. The Nutcracker is so popular, that it has produced at least two animated versions, along with numerous live, filmed versions. Parts have been used in Disneys Fantasi