Tchaikovsky’s Großvater
Tchaikovsky’s Großvater: two sources The source of Tchaikovsky’s Großvater (the “grandfather dance” in the party scene in Act 1 of The Nutcracker, and the tune that Schumann quotes in Carnaval…
Grand allegro Ivan Nagy – Tarantella from Etudes
This is day 23 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) Harald Lander‘s ballet Etudes and Knudåge Riisager‘s music for it based on piano etudes by Carl Czerny ought to…
Grand allegro Wayne Sleep – Coda from Diane & Acteon
This is day 22 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) There’s a huge advantage to working for someone as demanding, professional and uncompromising on quality as Wayne Sleep –…
Batterie Gillian Cornish – Last movement from Beethoven piano concerto No. 5 (The Emperor)
This is day 21 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) If there’s one nationality Beethoven simply couldn’t be, it’s Australian. Nothing and no-one could be further than him from…
Allegro John O’Brien – Zwei dunkle Augen
This is day 20 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) The three years that I spent working with John O’Brien were some of most eventful and magical that I…
Petit allegro Susie Cooper – Flat foot floogie with the floy, floy
This is day 19 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) Some tunes I collect because I hope someone will recognise them one day, and others are just things which…