Editorial Review:

Album Description:
This is the second in a series of ballet class cd's by Rudy Apffel, one of the preeminent studio accompanists of the San Francisco Bay Area. These cd's emphasize classical and original music and long tracks for centre









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Disc 1:

1. Warm Up: Gershwin I've Got a Crush on You
2. Pliés: Schumann Du Ring
3. Battements Tendues: Faure, after Libera Me
4. Battements Tendues: Verdi, after Stride la Vampa
5. Battements Tendues: Dinicu Gypsy themes
6. Battements Dégagés: Cramer etude G
7. Battements Dégagés: Czerny etude op 740:44
8. Ronds de Jambe a Terre: Apffel, after Ravel
9. Battements Fondues: Gershwin An American in Paris
10. Ronds de Jambe en l'air: Chopin mazurka op 68:2
11. Adagio: Chopin, after nocturne op 27:1
12. Battements Frappés: Schubert (+Apffel) op 94:3
13. Petits Battements: Verdi, from Aïda ballet
14. rands Battements: Gounod, from Faust ballet
15. Center Practice: Beethoven, after Variations c
16. Adagio: Schubert, after Litaney auf das Fest...
17. Pirouettes: Czerny etude op 740:37
18. Polka: Smetana, from The Bartered Bride
19. Waltz: Rossini, from La Gaza Ladra overture
20. small jumps: Handel Entry of the Queen of Sheba
21. Petit Allegro I: Nazareth Escorregando
22. Petit Allegro II: Gounod Je vieux vivre
23. Galop, Coda: Medley: Clerc, Martelet
24. Grand Allegro: Strauss Treasure Waltz, Roses...
25. Reverence: The Last Rose of Summer

Rating: - * Very beautiful ... Very beautiful music. Very beautiful big waltz at end. I was surprised. Also thank you Rating: - * Beautiful Ballet Music ... Beautiful Ballet Music I am currently using for the class I teach. A good variety of selections in a classic style. Simple cover, not clutter so it is easy to read quickly the selelctions and chose the band needed for the exercies to be performed. Rating: - * over the top ... The focus was more on the music than on the dancing that would be done to the music. Rating: - * Belongs in every collection ... Beautiful selections. Full and long bands. Ballet class recordings have come a long way! Rating: - * excellent ... I started using Rudy's cd's about a year ago and I've been using them more and more. The length of the tracks and the passion and beauty of the music has influenced my class teaching, not only how I put the barre together and center combinations, but also because many of my regular students now request these cd's when we don't have our pianist. I hope that Rudy will make five more of these excellent cd's!