Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: Montagues and Capulets; Magrigals; Juliet as a Young Girl and Death of Tybalt | Tchaikovsky Swan Lake: Suite | Khachaturian Gayaneh: Sabre dance | Khachaturian Spartacus: Adagio | Shostakovich The Golden Age: Polka | Glazunov The Seasons: Autumn | Stravinsky The Firebird: Infernal Dance, Berceuse and Finale
These Russian classics, as popular and sensational on the concert platform as on the ballet stage, take all the prizes for sheer excitement. This is music that has found its way into all our hearts, often heard in films and on television, driven by vibrant dance rhythms and wonderful melodies.
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