David Plumpton: New Classics - Ballet CD

“New Classics” is an inspirational combination of melodies for ballet class. This is the third in a series of CDs by David Plumpton and it is a straightforward recording with a very clear sound. It does not contain repeated tracks or multiple tracks for one exercise. A big selection of melodies from Bizet to Copland combined with a few original compositions create this very enjoyable collection of music.

This CD is perfect for a class of younger dancers where the teacher needs to spend little time fooling with the music. Each selection is perfect for the exercise and every track is in the proper order for a complete ballet class.

BARRE

Warm Up  ‘Habanera’ from Carmen – Bizet  2/4  (8x8)
Pliés  ‘Maude’ from A Simple Man – Davis  3/8  (16x8)
Battements Tendus 1 La Sylphide – Løvenskjold  2/4  (8x8)
Battements Tendus 2 Bouncing Feet – Plumpton  2/4  (8x8)
Glissées  ‘Jig’olo -  Plumpton  6/8  (8x8)
Ronds de Jambe à Terre  ‘The Flower Duet’ from Lakmé – Delibes  6/8  (8x8)
Fondus  ‘Nessun Dorma’ from Turandot – Puccini  4/4  (8x8)
Battement Frappés  The Fanny Ellsler Pas-de-deux – Herold  2/4  (8x8) + (2x8)
Ronds de Jambe en L’air  ‘Waltz Song’ from Romeo and Juliet – Gounod  3/4  (8x8)
Développés  Gymnopedie No. 1 – Satie  3/4  (4x8)
Adagio  Romance (Gadfly) – Shostakovich  4/4 (8x8)
Grand Battements  Battements Rouge!  -  Plumpton  4/4  (8x8)
Grand Battements en Cloche  ‘Passion Waltz’ from Eugene Onegin – Tchaikovsky  3/4  (4x8)
Stretch  ‘Pas-de-deux from Alice in Wonderland – Horovitz  4/4  (8x8)

CENTRE

Tendu Combination  Sassy Rag – Plumpton  4/4  (8x8)
Port de Bras  ‘Love Theme’  from Spartacus – Khachaturian  3/4  (8x8)
Fondus / Adage  ‘Variation IV from La Bayadère – Minkus  6/8  (8x8)
Adage  Cynthia – Plumpton  4/4  (8x8)
Pirouette 1  Waltz from Sylvia – Delibes  3/4  (16x8)
Pirouette 2  Fantasy Waltz – Plumpton  3/4  (16x8)
Grand Pirouette  The Thieving Magpie – Rossini  4/4  (4x8)
Warm Up Jump 1  Caprice No.24 – Pagannini  2/4  (8x8)
Warm UP Jump 2  ‘Rag’gedy Doll – Plumpton  2/4  (8x8)
Petit Allegro 1  ‘Celebration’ from Billy the Kid – Copland  2/4  (8x8)
Petit Allegro 2  ‘Hoe Down’ from Rodeo – Copland  2/4  (8x8)
Petit Allegro 3  Calliope Rag – Elite Syncopations – Scott  4/4  (16x8)
Petit Batterie  Tico Tico – Abreu  2/4  (8x8)
Medium Allegro 1  ‘Male Variation’ from Flower Festival at Genzano – Helsted / Paulli  6/8  (8x8)
Medium Allegro 2  ‘Jeremy goes Fishing’ from Tales of Beatrix Potter – Lanchberry  2/4  (16x8)
Medium Allegro 3  Swish It! – Plumpton  6/8  (8x8)
Grand Allegro 1  Spanische Tänze – Moszkowski  3/8  (16x8)
Grand Allegro 2  The Variation of Acteon – Esmeralda – Pugni  3/4  (16x8)
Coda  La Fille Mal Gardée – Hérold  2/4  (8x8)
Reverence  -  Heartstrings -  Plumpton  3/4  (2x8)