Masterpieces of Ballet Music: Introducing Classic Favorites

Even when they hear “ballet music,” many people who haven’t experienced ballet may find it hard to picture what the pieces sound like.

So this time, we’ve selected a collection of famous ballet music for those very people.

From classic masterpieces everyone knows to relatively recent works, we’ve curated a wide range.

Because many of the pieces will sound familiar, we think even those not well-versed in classical music or ballet can enjoy them.

Now, please take your time and immerse yourself in the beautiful world of ballet music!

Playlist

Masterpieces of Ballet Music: Introducing Classic Favorites
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	The Rite of SpringIgor Stravinsky		The Rite of Spring, a masterpiece of modern music
2	TannhäuserRichard Wagner		The Evolution of Wagner’s Opera Tannhäuser
3	The Sleeping BeautyPyotr Tchaikovsky		The masterpiece by Tchaikovsky, the great master of ballet music
4	Swan LakePyotr Tchaikovsky		Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece “Swan Lake”
5	FaustCharles Gounod		The masterpiece “Faust” by the French composer Gounod
6	The Red ShoesBrian Easdale		The film The Red Shoes: its striking music and allure
7	BoleroMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s masterpiece Boléro by the French composer
8	Romeo and JulietSergei Prokofiev		A masterpiece of Prokofiev's ballet music
9	SylviaLéo Delibes		Leo Delibes’s ballet music “Sylvia”
10	GiselleAdolphe Adam		Giselle is Adam’s representative ballet music.
11	Dance of the HoursAmilcare Ponchielli		Ponchielli of Italy, famous for opera music
12	SpartacusAram Khachaturian		Khachaturian, the master of ballet music
13	The Nutcracker “March”Pyotr Tchaikovsky		The classic winter ballet music “The Nutcracker”
14	The Dying SwanCamille Saint-Saëns		Ballet “Swan,” a masterpiece where expressive power shines
15	GayanehAram Khachaturian		Khachaturian’s ballet music Gayane
16	The Creatures Of PrometheusLudwig van Beethoven		Beethoven’s Prometheus Music
17	Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Tchaikovsky		Tchaikovsky, the master of ballet music
18	The Tale of the Stone FlowerSergei Prokofiev		Prokofiev’s ballet “The Stone Flower”
19	CinderellaSergei Prokofiev		Prokofiev’s Cinderella, a masterpiece ballet
20	The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns		A Masterpiece by the World-Renowned Composer Saint-Saëns
21	The Carnival of the Animals, No. 13: The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns		Swan Melody: an elegant and moving masterpiece
22	The NutcrackerPyotr Tchaikovsky		The Nutcracker, a Christmas ballet music