100 Best Ballet
Various Artists
June 2, 2008
Popularity
17%
Number of Tracks
100
Label
Warner Classics
Copyright
© 2008 EMI Records Ltd.
UPC
5099920677756
| # | Track | Artist | Key | Camelot | BPM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | La Fille mal gardèe: Introduction - Dance of the Cock and Hens (Act I) | Ferdinand Hérold, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth | D Major | 10B | 88 |
| 1 | | Glazunov: Raymonda, Op. 57: Overture - Entrance of Raymonda - Grand adagio & Coda | Alexander Glazunov, Robert Irving, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | C Major | 8B | 128 |
| 1 |  | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act 2: No. 10, Scene (Moderato) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | E Minor | 9A | 72 |
| 1 |  | Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Polonaise (Act III) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Paavo Järvi, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France | G Major | 9B | 97 |
| 2 | | Hérold: La Fille mal gardée, Act 2: Widow Simone - Clog Dance | Ferdinand Hérold, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth | G Minor | 6A | 128 |
| 2 | | Pas de Deux (Act III) | Ludwig Minkus, Robert Irving, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | B♭ Major | 6B | 161 |
| 2 | | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act 1: No. 2, Waltz (Tempo di Valse) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | A Major | 11B | 181 |
| 3 | | The Kingdom of the Shades: Conclusion (from La Bayadere) - 2008 Remaster | Ludwig Minkus, John Lanchbery, Sydney Symphony Orchestra | D Major | 10B | 187 |
| 3 | | Hérold & Lanchbery: La fille mal gardée, Act 2: No. 29, Pas de deux | Ferdinand Hérold, John Lanchbery, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth | G Major | 9B | 88 |
| 3 | | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act 2: No. 13, IV. Dance of the Cygnets (Allegro moderato) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | F♯ Minor | 11A | 110 |
| 4 | | Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1: Dance of the Knights | Sergei Prokofiev, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra | C Major | 8B | 94 |
| 4 | | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act 2: No. 13, V. Andante - Andante non troppo - Allegro | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery, Christopher Warren-Green, Robert Truman | E♭ Minor | 2A | 106 |
| 4 | | La Boutique fantasque: Cancan | Gioachino Rossini, Robert Irving, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | C Minor | 5A | 107 |
| 4 | | Hérold & Lanchbery: La fille mal gardée, Act 2: No. 30, Finale | Ferdinand Hérold, John Lanchbery, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth | D Major | 10B | 129 |
| 5 | | Giselle: Valse (Act I) - 2008 Remaster | Adolphe Adam, Robert Irving, Philharmonia Orchestra | D Major | 10B | 82 |
| 5 | | Romeo and Juliet : Balcony Scene (Act1) - 1987 Remaster | Sergei Prokofiev, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra | F Major | 7B | 77 |
| 5 | | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act 3: No. 20, Hungarian Dance - Czardas (Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Vivace) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | A Major | 11B | 78 |
| 6 | | Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 1: No. 2, Pas de châle (Allegretto) | Sergei Prokofiev, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra | D Minor | 7A | 77 |
| 6 | | Giselle: Pas de deux (Act II) - 2008 Remaster | Adolphe Adam, Robert Irving, Philharmonia Orchestra | A♭ Major | 4B | 137 |
| 6 | | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act 3: No. 21, Spanish Dance (Allegro non troppo. Tempo di bolero) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | F♯ Minor | 11A | 123 |
| 7 | | Le Corsaire: Pas de deux et Variations (interpolation for 1899 revival) - 1996 Remaster | John Lanchbery, London Festival Ballet Orchestra, Terence Kern | E♭ Major | 5B | 99 |
| 7 | | Cinderella, Act 1: Fairies / Spring-Summer-Autumn-Winter | Sergei Prokofiev, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra | C Major | 8B | 84 |
| 7 | | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act 3: No. 22, Neapolitan Dance (Allegro moderato - Andantino quasi moderato) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | D Major | 10B | 99 |
| 8 | | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III: No. 23, Mazurka | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | G Major | 9B | 178 |
| 8 | | Faust Ballet Music: Les nubiennes - Variation du miroir - Danse de Phrynè - 2008 Remaster | Charles Gounod, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | D Major | 10B | 154 |
| 8 | | Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 2: No. 36, The Prince and Cinderella (Adagio) | Sergei Prokofiev, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra | C Major | 8B | 90 |
| 9 | | Khachaturian: Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia | Aram Khachaturian, London Symphony Orchestra | A♭ Major | 4B | 106 |
| 9 | | Alla polacca (No 8 from A Month in the Country) - 2008 Remaster | Frédéric Chopin, John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | B♭ Major | 6B | 85 |
| 9 | | Coppélia: Prelude & Mazurka - 1988 Digital Remaster | Léo Delibes, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | D Major | 10B | 180 |
| 9 | | Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Prologue: No. 1a, Introduction | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | E Major | 12B | 142 |
| 10 | | Satie / Orch. Lanchbery: Monotones: Gnossienne No. 1 | Erik Satie, John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | F Minor | 4A | 177 |
| 10 | | Shostakovich: Suite from the Age Of Gold, Op. 22: II. Polka | Dmitri Shostakovich, Robert Irving, Philharmonia Orchestra | D Minor | 7A | 94 |
| 10 | | Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act 1: No. 8a, Pas d'action - Rose Adagio (Andante - Adagio maestoso) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | E♭ Major | 5B | 73 |
| 10 | | Coppélia: Waltz - 1988 Remaster | Léo Delibes, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | E♭ Major | 5B | 180 |
| 11 | | Coppélia: Czárdás - 1988 Remaster | Léo Delibes, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | A Major | 11B | 142 |
| 11 | | Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Act 4: Sabre Dance | Aram Khachaturian, Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | C Major | 8B | 91 |
| 11 | | Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act 2: No. 17, Panorama (Andantino) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery, Christopher Warren-Green | G Major | 9B | 140 |
| 12 | | Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13, Act 1: No. 6, Waltz (Allegro. Tempo di valse) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery, Christopher Warren-Green | B♭ Major | 6B | 94 |
| 12 | | Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Act 3: Dance of the Rose Maidens | Aram Khachaturian, Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | A Major | 11B | 132 |
| 12 | | Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne: Overture (La Vie Parisienne) | Jacques Offenbach, Manuel Rosenthal, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo | D Major | 10B | 136 |
| 13 | | Sylvia: Les Chasseresses (Suite) | Léo Delibes, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | E♭ Major | 5B | 69 |
| 13 | | Khachaturian: Gayaneh: Lezghinka (Highlights from the Ballet) | Aram Khachaturian, Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | A Major | 11B | 99 |
| 13 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: Miniature Overture (Allegro giusto) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | B♭ Major | 6B | 122 |
| 14 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: No. 2, March | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | E Minor | 9A | 75 |
| 14 | | Sylvia - Suite: Intermezzo & Valse lente | Léo Delibes, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | D♭ Major | 3B | 87 |
| 15 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14c, Pas de deux. Variation II "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" & No. 14d, Pas de deux. Coda | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | E Minor | 9A | 113 |
| 15 | | Sylvia: Pizzicati (Suite) | Léo Delibes, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | C Minor | 5A | 137 |
| 16 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: No. 12d, Trepak (Russian Dance) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | G Major | 9B | 151 |
| 16 | | The Two Pigeons - Ballet in two acts, Act I "An attic studio in Paris": Dance of the Two Pigeons (Allegretto) - 1984 Remaster | André Messager, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, John Lanchbery | A Major | 11B | 142 |
| 17 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: No. 12a, Chocolate (Spanish Dance) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | E♭ Major | 5B | 107 |
| 18 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: No. 12b, Coffee (Arab Dance) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | G Minor | 6A | 86 |
| 18 | | The Two Pigeons - Ballet in two acts, Act II, Scene 1 "A gypsy encampment": Hungarian Dance (Allegretto pesante) - 1984 Digital Remaster | André Messager, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, John Lanchbery | B Minor | 10A | 139 |
| 19 | | Ravel: Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt) | Maurice Ravel, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra | C Major | 8B | 61 |
| 19 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: No. 12c, Tea (Chinese Dance) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | B♭ Major | 6B | 135 |
| 20 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: No. 12e, Dance of the Reed Flutes | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | D Major | 10B | 124 |
| 21 | | Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II, No. 13: Waltz of the Flowers | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery | D Major | 10B | 84 |