The Full Works Concert - Tuesday 18 December 2012: A Night at the Ballet

Tonight on the Full Works Concert, Jane Jones presents a fabulous winter’s evening of ballet favourites.

Tonight we begin with well over an hour of fantastic music from Tchaikovsky’s seasonal classic The Nutcracker.  There’s also Adolphe Adam’s delightful suite from Giselle, and some fine ballet music composed by Khachaturian.

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker – Suite
Erich Kunzel conducts the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and the Cincinnati Children's Choir

Adolphe Adam: Giselle – Suite
Eugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra

Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus: Ballet Suite No.2
Neeme Jarvi conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Composer/MusicFind out more
Tchaikovsky >>Discover The Nutcracker
Ballet Music >>Ballet Music: Where To Start
Khachaturian >>Khachaturian's Spartacus

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