In a very seasonal video essay, music vlogger Polyphonic takes a look at the iconic Yuletide music of “The Nutcracker” and the instrument upon which the music was originally played. This instrument, called the Celesta, which was invented by Parisian Victor Mustel in 1886. The instrument had a heavenly sound with which Tchaikovsky fell in … Continue reading How Tchaikovsky’s ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ Became Synonymous With Christmas