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Classical Ballets

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Take a trip to the ballet with these lively selections.

42 SONGS • 3 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES

1Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14 / Act 2 - No. 14a Pas de deux. The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy: Intrada (Live at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles / 2013)
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14 / Act 2 - No. 14a Pas de deux. The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy: Intrada (Live at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles / 2013)
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14 (Live at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles / 2013)
05:13
2Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12 / Act II - No. 10 Scène (Moderato)
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12 / Act II - No. 10 Scène (Moderato)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Op.20
02:34
3Ballet Suite, Op. 52: V. Pas d'action
Ballet Suite, Op. 52: V. Pas d'action
The State Academic Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov
Glazunov: Ballet Suite, Op. 52, Two Pieces, Op. 14 & Two Preludes, Op. 85
07:08
4Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps / Pt. 1: L'Adoration de la terre - II. Les augures printaniers
Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps / Pt. 1: L'Adoration de la terre - II. Les augures printaniers
Orchestre De Paris & Klaus Mäkelä
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & The Firebird
03:17
5Scène d'amour (From "Giselle")
Scène d'amour (From "Giselle")
Adolphe Adam
Spring Wedding: A Bride's Musical Guide
04:47
6Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 1 - 6. Valse
Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 1 - 6. Valse
Russian National Orchestra & Mikhail Pletnev
Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty Op.66
05:05
7Chopin: Les Sylphides - 8. Valse
Chopin: Les Sylphides - 8. Valse
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & David Zinman
Delibes: Coppélia / Chopin: Les Sylphides / Gounod: Faust Ballet Music
05:53
8Coppelia (use): Act III - L'aurore
Coppelia (use): Act III - L'aurore
Andrew Mogrelia
DELIBES: Coppelia (Complete Ballet) / La Source Suites
02:35
9Khachaturian: Spartacus - Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
Khachaturian: Spartacus - Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev & Aram Khachaturian
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances / Glinka: Ruslan & Lyudmila / Khachaturian / Liadov
08:53
10La Bayadere: Moderato
La Bayadere: Moderato
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
MINKUS, L.: Bayadere (La) / Paquita (Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Spassov
07:27
11Appalachian Spring: Doppio movimento
Appalachian Spring: Doppio movimento
London Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland
Copland Conducts Copland - Expanded Edition (Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring, Old American Songs (Complete), Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes)
03:12
12Ballet Suite No. 3 (arr. L. Atovmyan): Gavotte (The Human Comedy)
Ballet Suite No. 3 (arr. L. Atovmyan): Gavotte (The Human Comedy)
Oleg Tokathev
Shostakovich: Ballet Suites Nos. 1-4
02:11
13Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1, Scene 2: Dance of the Knights
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1, Scene 2: Dance of the Knights
André Previn
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
05:41
14Le Corsaire: Act II - "4. Grand Pas: Variation: Ali"
Le Corsaire: Act II - "4. Grand Pas: Variation: Ali"
Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Galiè & Anna-Marie Holmes
Le Corsaire - A Ballet in Three Acts
01:09
15Richter: Infra 5 (Orchestra Version)
Richter: Infra 5 (Orchestra Version)
Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Kristjan Järvi & Max Richter
Exiles
05:35
16Løvenskiold: La Sylphide, Act 1: Introduction
Løvenskiold: La Sylphide, Act 1: Introduction
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker / Lovenskiold: La Sylphide
03:34
17Stravinsky: Petrushka, K12 (1947 Version) - IIIc. Waltz. The Ballerina and the Moor
Stravinsky: Petrushka, K12 (1947 Version) - IIIc. Waltz. The Ballerina and the Moor
Orchestre De Paris & Klaus Mäkelä
Stravinsky: Petrushka; Debussy: Jeux, Prélude
03:17
18Apollo (1947 revision): Tableau II: Apotheosis: Apollo and the Muses
Apollo (1947 revision): Tableau II: Apotheosis: Apollo and the Muses
London Symphony Orchestra
Stravinsky: Apollo - Agon - Orpheus
03:14
19Pulcinella Suite: VIII. Minuetto - Finale
Pulcinella Suite: VIII. Minuetto - Finale
Sir Alexander Gibson & English Chamber Orchestra
Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite & Danses Concertantes
04:46
20Ginastera: Estancia / Danzas del Ballet - IV. Danza final (Malambo) (Live)
Ginastera: Estancia / Danzas del Ballet - IV. Danza final (Malambo) (Live)
Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel & Alberto Ginastera
Fiesta
03:25
21Facades
Facades
Philip Glass
Glassworks - Expanded Edition
07:21
22Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne: Barcarolle. Allegro moderato (Arr. M. Rosenthal)
Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne: Barcarolle. Allegro moderato (Arr. M. Rosenthal)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel & Jacques Offenbach
Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne - Ibert: Divertissement for Small Orchestra
03:47
23Still: Sahdji - Part 2
Still: Sahdji - Part 2
Eastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson
Fiesta in Hi-Fi
09:01
24Don Quixote: Act I: Espada
Don Quixote: Act I: Espada
Nayden Todorov
MINKUS: Don Quixote
01:08
25Suite from The River (Arr. for Orchestra): VII. Village Virgins
Suite from The River (Arr. for Orchestra): VII. Village Virgins
Neeme Järvi & Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Still: Symphony No. 1 & Ellington: The River
04:21
26Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 - No. 16 Finale. Allegretto
Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 - No. 16 Finale. Allegretto
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43
06:24
27Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86
Daniele Gatti
Debussy: La mer, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faun, Images pour orchestre
09:21
28Paquita: Allegro
Paquita: Allegro
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
MINKUS, L.: Bayadere (La) / Paquita (Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Spassov
03:54
29Boléro, M. 81
Boléro, M. 81
Jean Martinon
Ravel: Bolero
14:56
30Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps - Revised version for Orchestra (published 1947) / Part 2: The Sacrifice - 6. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps - Revised version for Orchestra (published 1947) / Part 2: The Sacrifice - 6. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen & Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps 100th Anniversary - A History Of Le Sacre Du Printemps
04:23
31A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Scherzo (A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy)
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Scherzo (A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy)
Anthony Bramall
CINEMA CLASSICS, Vol. 6
04:56
32Der Schneemann: Moderato
Der Schneemann: Moderato
Matthias Bamert, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Peter Manning
Korngold: Schauspiel Ouverture, Märchenbilder & Violanta
04:02
33Romeo et Juliette, Op. 64 (Excerpts): No. 19, Scene du balcon
Romeo et Juliette, Op. 64 (Excerpts): No. 19, Scene du balcon
Michael Tilson Thomas
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
08:15
34Falla: El Sombrero De Tres Picos / Part 2 - The Miller's Dance
Falla: El Sombrero De Tres Picos / Part 2 - The Miller's Dance
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Lorin Maazel
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite / Falla: El Amor Brujo; El Sombrero De Tres Picos
02:31
35Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87 - 36. Duet Of The Prince And Cinderella
Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87 - 36. Duet Of The Prince And Cinderella
The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Sergei Prokofiev
Prokofiev: Cinderella/Glazunov: The Seasons
04:40
36Fancy Free Ballet: I. Enter Three Sailors
Fancy Free Ballet: I. Enter Three Sailors
Leonard Bernstein
Bernstein: Candide Overture & Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Symphonic Suite from the Film On The Waterfront & Fancy Free Ballet
02:49
37Falla: El Amor Brujo - Danza ritual del fuego, para ahuyentar los malos espíritus
Falla: El Amor Brujo - Danza ritual del fuego, para ahuyentar los malos espíritus
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Lorin Maazel
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite / Falla: El Amor Brujo; El Sombrero De Tres Picos
03:53
384 Dance Episodes from Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down. Allegro
4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down. Allegro
London Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland
Copland Conducts Copland - Expanded Edition (Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring, Old American Songs (Complete), Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes)
03:33
39Delibes: Sylvia - Act 3 - Marche et cortège de Bacchus
Delibes: Sylvia - Act 3 - Marche et cortège de Bacchus
Richard Bonynge & Philharmonia Orchestra
Delibes: Sylvia
06:52
40Copland: Billy the Kid - Complete Ballet - The Open Prairie Again
Copland: Billy the Kid - Complete Ballet - The Open Prairie Again
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman & Aaron Copland
Copland: Rodeo/El Salón Mexico/Billy the Kid/Danzón Cubano
02:11
41The Firebird Suite (1919 Version): VII. Finale
The Firebird Suite (1919 Version): VII. Finale
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & Suite from "The Firebird" [Expanded Edition]
03:27
42Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57 / Troisième partie - Lever du jour
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57 / Troisième partie - Lever du jour
Berliner Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez, Rundfunkchor Berlin & Maurice Ravel
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloë
06:30