西蒙·拉特尔率领柏林爱乐乐团，录制了柴可夫斯基芭蕾舞剧《胡桃夹子》全剧，其中第一幕来自录音室，第二幕则是现场录音。在这部舞剧中，柏林爱乐乐团展现出了极高的水准，不论是管乐华丽的独奏，还是弦乐细腻而温暖的伴奏，都让人难忘。此外，指挥家对音乐中舞蹈性的把握，同样令人印象深刻。整张专辑中，每一首乐曲都值得反复聆听。

Disc 1
01. The Nutcracker, Op. 71 Miniature Overture
02. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1 No. 1, Decoration of the Christmas Tr
03. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1 No. 2, March
04. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1 No. 3, Children’s Galop and Entry of
05. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1 No. 4, Dancing Scene. Arrival of Dros
06. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1 No. 5, Scene and Grandfather Dance
07. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1 No. 6, Clara and the Nutcracker
08. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1 No. 7, The Battle
09. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 2 No. 8, The Forest of Fir Trees in Win
10. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 2 No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes

Disc 2
01. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 10, The Enchanted Palace of Confiturembou
02. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 11, Arrival of Clara and the Nutcracker
03. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 12a, Divertissement. Chocolate, Spanish D
04. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 12b, Divertissement. Coffee, Arabian Danc
05. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 12c, Divertissement. Tea, Chinese Dance
06. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 12d, Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Danc
07. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2 No. 12e, Divertissement. Dance of the Reed-Flu
08. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 12f, Divertissement. Mother Gigogne and t
09. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2 No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers
10. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2 No. 14a, Pas de deux. Andante maestoso
11. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 14b, Pas de deux. Variation I Tarantella
12. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2 No. 14c, Pas de deux. Variation II Dance of th
13. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 14d, Pas de deux. Coda
14. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II No. 15, Final Waltz and Apotheosis