We are still listening to Ballet music, but we have moved on to the twentieth century, where the Romantic fixation with lush sound, expressive melodies and emotional stories gives way to a wider variety of influences. Amongst these are modernism, neo classicism, jazz and avante garde. The contemporary choreography frequently reflects more abstract experimentation in movement and form, allowing the music to explore themes and moods more freely.
I chose to continue with Ballet music because it leads us more gently into the sound of the twentieth century than much of the instrumental and vocal music does.
Our music is by Francis Poulenc, Igor Stravinsky, Paul Hindemith, Philip Glass, Maurice Ravel, Pierre-Octave Ferroud, Jacques Ibert, Roland-Manuel, Marcel Delannoy, Albert Roussel, Darius Milhaud, Georges Auric, and Florent Schmitt Francis Poulenc. Les Biches. Suite - Rondeau Performed by Orchestre National de France with Charles Dutoit conducting · Igor Stravinsky. The Rite of Spring Part I, The Adoration of the Earth_ Introduction, · Igor Stravinsky. The Rite of Spring Part I, The Adoration of the Earth_ The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls Performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta · Paul Hindemith. Fourth Variation - Choleric (The Four Temperaments, Theme and Four Variations for Piano and String Orchestra) Performed by Camerata Montegral with Davide Cabassi and Gustav Kuhn · Philip Glass, - Glassworks IV. Rubric Performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble conducted by Michael Riesman · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Maurice Ravel - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon-Pierre-Octave Ferroud - · Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Jacques Ibert - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Roland-Manuel - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Marcel Delannoy - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Albert Roussel - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Darius Milhaud - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Francis Poulenc - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Georges Auric - · Ravel et al L'Éventail de Jeanne M. 80 Performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon Florent Schmitt - · Igor Stravinsky. The Firebird Suite - Finale Performed by the Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra