100 Best Ballet

Swan Lake Op. 20: No. 10: Scene (Moderato)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Swan Lake Op. 20, Act I: 2. Waltz (Tempo di valse)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 2: Valse, Tempo di valse

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Swan Lake Op. 20, Act II, 13. Dances of the Swans: IV. Dance of the Cygnets (Allegro moderato)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Swan Lake Op. 20, Act II, 13. Dances of the Swans: V. Andante - Andante non troppo - Allegro (Christopher Warren-Green, violin; Robert Truman, cello)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes

Christopher Warren-Green, John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Swan Lake Op. 20, Act III: 20. Hungarian Dance: Csárdás (Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Vivace)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Swan Lake Op. 20, Act III: 21. Spanish Dance (Allegro non troppo: tempo di bolero)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Swan Lake Op. 20, Act III: 22. Neapolitan Dance (Allegro moderato - Andantino quasi moderato)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Swan Lake Op. 20, Act III: 23. Mazurka

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 23: Mazurka (Solistes et corps de ballet): Tempo di Mazurka

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Sleeping Beauty Op. 66: Introduction (Allegro vivo - Andantino)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Introduction

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Sleeping Beauty Op. 66, Act I: 'The Spell', 8. Pas d'action:: Rose Adagio (Andante - Adagio maestoso)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 8. Pas d’action: a. Introduction ("Rose adagio")

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Sleeping Beauty Op. 66, Act II, Scene 1: 'The Vision': 17. Panorama (Andantino)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte II, no. 17. Panorama

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act 1: 'The Spell': 6. Waltz (Allegro: Tempo di valse)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 6. Valse

Christopher Warren-Green, John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Act 1: Overture.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Увертюра

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Scene 1: March

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I, Картина I, no. 2. Марш

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Divertissement: Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy - Coda [to Pas de deux]

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Divertissement: Trepak (Russian Dance)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Divertissement: Chocolate (Spanish Dance)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12a. Дивертисмент (а) Шоколад: испанский танец

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Divertissement: Coffee (Arab Dance)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12b. Дивертисмент (б) Кофе: арабский танец

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Divertissement: Tea (Chinese Dance)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12c. Дивертисмент (в) Чай: китайский танец

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Divertissement: Dance of the Reed Flutes

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Divertissement: Waltz of the Flowers

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов

John Lanchbery, Philharmonia Orchestra

Eugene Onegin: Polonaise (Act III)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 19. Полонез

Paavo Järvi, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Romeo and Juliet (1987 Remastered Version): Dance of the Knights

Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Cinderella, Op.87, Act I: Pas de châle (Allegretto)

Sergei Prokofiev - Cinderella, op. 87: Act I. No. 2. Shawl Dance

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Cinderella: Fairies: Spring-Summer-Autumn-Winter (Act I)

Sergei Prokofiev - Cinderella, op. 87: Act I. No. 12. Spring Fairy

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Cinderella, Op.87, Act II: Pas de deux: The Prince and Cinderella (Adagio)

Sergei Prokofiev - Cinderella, op. 87: Act II. No. 36. Duet of the Prince and Cinderella

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Spartacus highlights (1993 Remastered Version): Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Aram Khachaturian - Spartacus, op. 82: Act 1. 8. Aegina's variation and Bacchanalia

Aram Khachaturian, London Symphony Orchestra

The Age Of Gold Suite, Op. 22: Polka

Dmitri Shostakovich - Suite from "The Age of Gold", op. 22a

Robert Irving, Philharmonia Orchestra

Gayaneh - Suite from the Ballet: Sabre Dance

Aram Khachaturian - Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh

Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gayaneh - Suite from the Ballet: Dance of the Rose-Maidens

Aram Khachaturian - First Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 53

Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gayaneh - Suite from the Ballet: Lezghinka

Aram Khachaturian - First Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 53

Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Coppélia (1988 Remastered Version): Prelude & Mazurka

Léo Delibes - Coppélia : Tableau I, no. 1a. Prélude et Mazurka

Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Orchestra

Coppélia (1988 Remastered Version): Waltz

Léo Delibes - Coppélia

Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Orchestra

Gaîté Parisienne: Overture (La Vie Parisienne)

Jacques Offenbach - Gaîté parisienne

Manuel Rosenthal, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

Sylvia (Suite): Les Chasseresses

Léo Delibes - Sylvia: Ballet Suite

Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Orchestra

Sylvia (Suite): Intermezzo & Valse lente

Léo Delibes - Sylvia: Ballet Suite

Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Orchestra

Sylvia (Suite): Pizzicati

Léo Delibes - Sylvia: Ballet Suite

Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Orchestra

Boléro (abbrev. version; arr. Bates) (1992 Remastered Version)

Maurice Ravel - Boléro

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Petrushka - Scènes burlesques en quatre tableaux, Première tableau: Le tour de passe-passe - Danse russe

Igor Stravinsky - Pétrouchka : Tableau Ic. Danse russe

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

Les Sylphides (1994 Remastered Version): Prélude in A, Op.28 No.7

Frédéric Chopin - Les Sylphides

Robert Irving, Philharmonia Orchestra

Les Biches: Rondeau

Francis Poulenc - Les Biches, FP 36: Rondeau

Georges Prêtre, Philharmonia Orchestra

Les Biches: Adagietto

Francis Poulenc - Les Biches, FP 36

Georges Prêtre, Philharmonia Orchestra

Les Biches: Rag-Mazurka

Francis Poulenc - Les Biches, FP 36: Rag-Mazurka

Georges Prêtre, Philharmonia Orchestra

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Claude Debussy - Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

The Rite of Spring, 'Le sacre du printemps' (1947 revised version), Part 1: L'adoration de la terre: Introduction - Les augures printaniers - Danse des adolescentes - Jeu de rapt

Igor Stravinsky - Le Sacre du printemps

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

El Sombrero de tres picos: Danza del Corregidor

Manuel de Falla - El sombrero de tres picos: Parte II. Danza del corregidor

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Apollo - Ballet en deux tableaux (1947 revised version), Premier tableau (prologue): Naissance d'Apollon

Igor Stravinsky - Apollo: Scene 1. The Birth of Apollo

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet), Part III: 4. Danse générale - Bacchanale

Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé: Tableau III. No. 12. Danse générale (Bacchanale)

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

Scheherazade, Op.35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, op. 35

Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra

Parade - Ballet réaliste sur un thème de Jean Cocteau (2005 Remastered Version): Final - Suite au 'Prélude du rideau rouge'

Erik Satie - Parade: Final

Michel Plasson, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

The Firebird (1910 version) (1998 Remastered Version), 2nd Tableau: Disappearance of the palace and dissolution of Kashchei's enchantments; animation of the petrified warriors. General thanksgiving

Igor Stravinsky - L’Oiseau de feu: no. 14: Tableau II, Disparition du palais et des sortilèges de Kastchei / Animation des chevaliers petrifiés / Allégresse générale

Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre de Paris

Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 'Enigma' (1991 Remastered Version): IX. Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger) (Moderato)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Adrian Boult

Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 'Enigma' (1991 Remastered Version): XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (the composer) (Allegro)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Adrian Boult

Tales of Beatrix Potter - Music from the Royal Ballet film: Mrs Tiggy-Winkle's Laundry

John Lanchbery - Tales of Beatrix Potter: Mrs Tiggy-Winkle's Laundry

John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Tales of Beatrix Potter - Music from the Royal Ballet film: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

John Lanchbery - Tales of Beatrix Potter: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Tales of Beatrix Potter - Music from the Royal Ballet film: The Mouse Waltz

John Lanchbery - Tales of Beatrix Potter: The Mouse Waltz

John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Pineapple Poll - Suite: I. Opening Dance

Arthur Sullivan - Pineapple Poll: Scene I. Opening Dance

Charles Mackerras

The Lady and the Fool - Suite: IV. Grand Adage

Giuseppe Verdi - The Lady and the Fool: Act I, Part 1 - No. 6, Grand Adage

Charles Mackerras

Serenade in C Op. 48: II. Valse. (Moderato: Tempo di valse)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

Shylock - incidental music Op.57 (2001 Remastered Version): Final

Gabriel Fauré - Shylock, op. 57

Michel Plasson, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

Symphony No. 3 in D 'Polish' Op. 29 (1986 Remastered Version): II. Alla tedesca (Allegro moderato e semplice)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 29 “Polish”

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: III. Allegro con fuoco

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 44

Mikhail Pletnev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Philharmonia Orchestra

Rodeo (1999 Remastered Version): Buckaroo Holiday

Aaron Copland - Rodeo

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Rodeo (1999 Remastered Version): Hoe-Down

Aaron Copland - Rodeo

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: II. Somewhere

Leonard Bernstein - Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Paavo Järvi, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

On the Town - Three Dance Episodes: III. Times Square: 1944

Leonard Bernstein - Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra