The Classical Class has been inspired by Chris’ recent work; Incorporating beautiful music from Rachmaninov, Schumann, Grieg, Minkus, Delibes, Satie, Malcom Arnold and many more – this CD will bring the joy of classical piano music, ballet, symphonies, concertos and operetta into your ballet studio.
Photography – Courtesy of Charlotte Goffin
Played and Engineered by Christopher Hobson
CD © Copyright Christopher N. Hobson 2015
BARRE
Warm Up – Cheerfulness
Plié 1 – Noctune #7 from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – Mendelssohn
Plié 2 -Träumeri – Schumann
Slow Battement Tendu – Habanera from ‘Carmen’ – Bizet
Battement Tendu – Tico Tico – Abreu
Glisse / Jete – Dance of the Cock and Hens from ‘La Fille Mal Gardée’ – Dauberval
Rond De Jambe – Gymnopédie #1 – Satie
Battemet Frappé – Chorus of the Street Boys from ‘Carmen’ – Bizet
Battement Fondu – Arillas Aria from ‘Arilla’ – Verdi
Adage – Flower Duet from ‘Lakmé’ – Delibes
Développée – Hindu Song from ‘Sadko’ – Rimsky-Korsakov
Grand Battement – Dance of the Knights from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ – Prokofiev
Stretch – Violettas Aria from ‘La Traviata’ Verdi
CENTRE
Port De Bras 1 – Intermezzo from ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ – Mascagni
Port De Bras 2 – Pavane – Faure
Adage – Allegretto from ‘Scottish Dances ‘ – Malcomn Arnold
Battement Tendu – Leibertango – Piazzola
Grand Battement –
Pirouette – Waltz #2 – Shostakovich
Jump 1 – Shade Variation #1 – Minkus
Jump 2 – Twilight Boulevard
Jump 3 – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen – Grieg
Jump 4 – Swan Lake Male Variation – Tchaikovsky
Petit Allegro – Moments Musicaux – Schubert
Medium Allegro 1 – Sweet Caress
Medium Allegro 2 – Clog Dance from ‘La Fille Mal Gardée’ – Dauberval
Grand Allegro 1 – Fruhlingstimmen – Strauss
Grand Allegro 2 – The Skater’s Waltz – Waldteufel
Coda – Paquita Finale – Minkus
Cool Down and Reverence – The Swan from ‘Carnival of the Animals’ – Saint-Saëns