Essential Ballet

Various Artists

Disc 1
01 No.10: Scene (Moderato): Swan Lake, Op.20  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery
02 IV. Dance of the Cygnets (Allegro moderato): Swan Lake, Op.20, Act II, 13. Dances of the Swans  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery
03 V. Andante - Andante non troppo - Allegro: Swan Lake, Op.20, Act II, 13. Dances of the Swans  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery/Christopher
04 21. Spanish Dance (Allegro non troppo: tempo di bolero): Swan Lake, Op.20, Act III  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery
05 'The Spell', 8. Pas d'action:: Rose Adagio (Andante - Adagio maestoso): Sleeping Beauty, Op.66, Act I  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery/Christopher
06 'The Spell': 6. Waltz (Allegro: Tempo di valse): Sleeping Beauty, Op.66, Act I  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery/Christopher
07 Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy - Coda [to Pas de deux]: The Nutcracker, Op.71, Divertissement  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery
08 Dance of the Reed Flutes: The Nutcracker, Op.71, Divertissement  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery
09 Waltz of the Flowers: The Nutcracker, Op.71, Divertissement  - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery
10 Kitri and Basilio (Act III): I. Entree: Pas de deux  - Robert Irving/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
11 Kitri and Basilio (Act III): II. Adage: Pas de deux  - Robert Irving/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
12 Kitri and Basilio (Act III): III. Basilio's Solo: Pas de deux  - Robert Irving/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
13 Kitri and Basilio (Act III): IV. Kitri's Solo: Pas de deux  - Robert Irving/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
14 Kitri and Basilio (Act III): V. Coda: Pas de deux  - Robert Irving/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
15 Widow Simone - Clog Dance (Act II): La Fille mal gardèe  - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Barry Words
16 29. Pas de deux: La Fille mal gardée, Act II  - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Barry Words
17 Fairies: No. 12 Spring Fairy (Allegro): Cinderella  - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
18 Fairies: No. 13 Summer Fairy (Andantino sognando): Cinderella  - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
19 Fairies: No. 15 Autumn Fairy (Allegro moderato): Cinderella  - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
20 Fairies: No. 16 Winter Fairy (Allegro moderato): Cinderella  - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
21 Pas de deux: The Prince and Cinderella (Adagio): Cinderella  - Ballet in three acts Op. 87, Act II  - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
22 Adagio: Spartacus Ballet Suite No. 2  - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Yuri Temirkanov/John
23 Dance of the Knights: Romeo and Juliet (1987 Digital Remaster)  - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
24 Balcony Scene (Act I): Romeo and Juliet (1987 Digital Remaster)  - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
Disc 2
01 Valse (Act I): Giselle (2008 Digital Remaster)  - Philharmonia Orchestra/Robert Irving
02 Pas de deux (Act II): Giselle (2008 Digital Remaster)  - Philharmonia Orchestra/Robert Irving
03 I. Pas de deux: Le Corsaire - Pas de deux and Variations (1996 Digital Remaster)  - London Festival Ballet Orchestra/Terence Kern
04 II. Variation 1: Le Corsaire - Pas de deux and Variations (1996 Digital Remaster)  - London Festival Ballet Orchestra/Terence Kern
05 III. Variation 2: Le Corsaire - Pas de deux and Variations (1996 Digital Remaster)  - London Festival Ballet Orchestra/Terence Kern
06 IV. Coda: Le Corsaire - Pas de deux and Variations (1996 Digital Remaster)  - London Festival Ballet Orchestra/Terence Kern
07 Waltz: Coppélia (1988 Digital Remaster)  - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
08 Czárdás: Coppélia (1988 Digital Remaster)  - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
09 Overture (La Vie Parisienne): Gaîté Parisienne (1989 Digital Remaster)  - Manuel Rosenthal/Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte
10 Pizzicati: Sylvia (Suite)  - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
11 Le tour de passe-passe - Danse russe: Petrushka - Scènes burlesques en quatre tableaux, Première tableau  - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Peter Donoho
12 Coda (Apollon et les Muses): Apollo - Ballet en deux tableaux (1947 revised version), Deuxième tableaux  - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Ra
13 Grande Valse brillante in E Flat, Op.18: Les Sylphides (1994 Digital Remaster)  - Robert Irving/Philharmonia Orchestra
14 Rondeau: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  - Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
15 4. Danse générale - Bacchanale: Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet), Part III  - André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra/London Symp
16 Variations symphoniques  - Jean-Philippe Collard/Orchestre du Capitole de Tou
17 Gnossienne  No. 1 (Lent): Monotones  - John Lanchbery/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
18 Mrs Tiggy-Winkle's Laundry: Tales of Beatrix Potter - Music from the Royal Ballet film  - John Lanchbery
19 I. Opening Dance: Pineapple Poll - Suite  - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerra
20 Hoe-Down: Rodeo (1999 Digital Remaster)  - Leonard Slatkin/Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
21 II. Valse. (Moderato: Tempo di valse): Serenade in C, Op.48  - City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
22 Final: Incidental Music to Shylock, Op.57 (2001 Digital Remaster)  - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse/Michel Plasson
23 IV. Final : Allegro vivace: Symphony in C  - Richard Hickox/City of London Sinfonia

Essential Ballet • Essential Ballet • Essential Ballet • Essential Ballet •