This new Ballet Class album is based on Chopin's music. Although Chopin never composed a ballet, his music was largely used and choreographed in the ballet world. Beautiful examples are the ballets "Lady of the Camellias" and "Les Sylphides".
This playlist gives to the dancer and the teacher the opportunity to know better one of the major classical composers by listening to his beautiful nocturnes, preludes, waltzes, ballades and many other works. Music has been chosen and played in order to be as close as possible to the original, as unfortunately, to match the counts rhythms and requirements of the ballet class, music is often rearranged and cut wildly. Being musical is one of the most important skills of a dancer, and I hope Chopin's music will trigger your musicality and musical knowledge.
By Bruno Lawrence Raco
BARRE EXERCISES
1_Warm Up 1 “Chopin Polish Songs" Op.74, No.2: In Spring
2_Warm Up 2 “Chopin Sonata" Op.35, No.2: Funeral March
3_Warm Up 3 “Fantaisie" Op. 49
4_Plié 1 “Chopin Nocturne" Op. 9, No.2
5_Plié 2 “Chopin Nocturne Op. 27, No.2
6_Tendu 1 “Chopin Nocturne" Op.55, No.1
7_Tendu 2 "Polish Songs" Op.74, No.7: The Messenger
8_Tendu 3 “Chopin Rondo in A"
9_Jeté 1 “Ecossaise" Op.72, No.1
10_Jeté 2 “Ecossaise" O. 72, No.2
11_Jeté 3 “Ecossaise" Op.72, No.3
12_Jeté 4 "Chopin Etude" Op.10, No.5
13_Ronds de Jambe 1 “Chopin Nocturne" Op.9, No.1
14_Ronds de Jambe 2 “Polonaise" Op.53
15_Fondu 1 "Chopin Ballade" Op.52, No.4
16_Fondu 2 "Chopin Mazurka" Op.30, No.2
17_Frappé “Polish Songs" Op. 74, No.15: Homeward
18_Adagio 1 “Polish Songs" Op.74, No.13: Melancholy
19_Adagio 2 "Chopin Waltz" Op.64, No.2
20_Grand Battement 1 “Chopin Polonaise" Op.40, No.1
21_Grand Battement 2 “Chopin Sonata" Op.58, No.3
22_Stretching "Raindrop Prelude" Op.28 No.15
CENTER EXERCISES
23_Tendu Center “Chopin Rondo" Op.1
24_Adagio Center “Chopin Nocturne" No.20
25_Pirouettes 1 “Chopin Waltz" Op.34, No.2
26_Pirouettes 2 “Chopin Waltz" Op.69, No.2
27_Sauté 1 “Chopin Etude" Op.25, No.4
28_Sauté 2 “Chopin Etude" Op.25, No.9
29_Jeté Temps Levé “Chopin Rondo" Op.73, C Major
30_Sissonne “Chopin Waltz" Op.18
31_Grand Allegro 1 “Chopin Waltz" Op.18: Grande Valse Brillante
32_Grand Allegro 2 "Chopin Op. Posth. In E Minor B 56
33_Coda 1 “Chopin Prelude" Op. 28, No.16
34_Coda 2 “Chopin Etude" Op.25, No.2
35_Port de Bras “Chopin Ballade" Op.23, No.1
