Today’s episode is the final installment in our little series about Tchaikovsky, and we’re going to be digging into all things Swan Lake.
In this episode, you’ll learn…
- Why dancers thought the music in the ballet score was undanceable
- A bit of the story that is told through the music and dance of Swan Lake
- How Tchaikovsky completely changed ballet scores
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Episode 20: The Life of Tchaikovsky
Musical Samples You’ll Hear in this Episode:
Dance of the Little Swans (Tchaikovsky)
Music Listening Schedule for Episode 22
Enjoy the links to performances connected to our theme of Swan Lake until our next episode airs in two weeks.
Day 1: Selections from Swan Lake performed by the LA Philharmonic & Misty Copeland
Day 2: Dance of the Little Swans
Day 3: Black Swan pas de deux
Day 4: Swan Lake Theme with cello solo
Day 5: Finale
Day 6: Coda from the Black Swan pas de deux
Day 7: Odette’s Entrance
Day 8: The Dying Swan (song was written by Camille Saint-Saens for Carnival of the Animals but is often performed within Swan Lake)
Day 9: Shawn Mendes “In My Blood”/Swan Lake mash up by the Piano Guys
Day 10: The Four Little Swans….errr…..Frogs
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