The National's Bryce Dessner is behind the score for a new ballet. The Most Incredible Thing premieres at the New York City Ballet on February 2. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1870 fairy tale, it's a collaboration with choreographer Justin Peck and visual artist Marcel Dzama. Hear some of Dessner's music in the trailer below.

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