This year, we have a special Advent treat for you: Our pianist Simon Murray, perhaps known to some of you from World Ballet Day, has recorded some tracks for all ballet (music) lovers - to dance along to or just to enjoy.

On the 2nd of Advent we will start with a recording that is especially good for practicing pliés. Until Christmas we will put four more tracks online for listening and dancing along. And to look forward to: We are planning more recordings in the course of 2022.

Enjoy it and have a great Advent with the Bavarian State Ballet!

Episode #1: Pliés

Episode #1: Pliés

Episode 1  - Pliés: Lied an den Abendstern (O Star of Eve - Variation über Richard Wagners Arie des Wolfram von Eschenbach aus dem 3. Akt der Oper Tannhäuser)

Episode #2: Frappés

Episode #2: Frappés

Episode  2 – Frappés: The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid, Variation über den gleichnamigen Song von Johnny Mercer aus dem Jahr 1941

 

Episode 3: Adage

Episode 3: Adage

Episode 3 – Adage: Blow, Blow thou Winter Wind, Variation über John Rutters Komposition für Chor und kleines Orchester von 1975 auf einen Text aus der Komödie As you like it von William Shakespeare

 

Episode 4 – Grands Battements

Episode 4 – Grands Battements

Episode 4 – Grands Battements: Rhapsody in Blue, Variation über George Gershwins gleichnamige Komposition von 1924

 

Episode 5 – Jetés-Christmas Special

Episode 5 – Jetés-Christmas Special

Episode 5 – Jetés-Christmas Special: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Variation über Johnny Marks´ Weihnachtslied von 1949