Music in Classical Ballet
Music in ballet normally coincides with the era of the ballet. Romantic ballets normally use Romantic music, etc.
Composers:
-Pytor IIyich Tchaikovsky
-Adolphe Adams
-Leo Delibes
-Ludwig Minkus
-Igor Stravinsky
-Sergei Prokofiev
Music used in ballet class is provided by a piano accompaniment in large schools. Music used is usually transcriptions of classical songs or songs from ballets, or music written specifically for ballet class.
Composers:
-Pytor IIyich Tchaikovsky
-Adolphe Adams
-Leo Delibes
-Ludwig Minkus
-Igor Stravinsky
-Sergei Prokofiev
Music used in ballet class is provided by a piano accompaniment in large schools. Music used is usually transcriptions of classical songs or songs from ballets, or music written specifically for ballet class.
Music in Contemporary Ballet
Music in contemporary ballet can sometimes be classical music, modern compositions, or even popular songs.
Sources
"Ballet (music)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Jan. 2015. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet_(music)>.
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