Wednesday 21 September 2011
Tune of the Day: Danse des petits cygnes
from “Swan Lake” by P.I. Tchaikovsky, arranged for flute trio
This famous dance tune, whose title translates form French as “Dance of the Little Swans”, is taken from Act II of Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake. As a dance, it has become synonymous with the choreography by Lev Ivanov, created in 1895 for the famous revival of Swan Lake. Four dancers enter the stage in a line and move across with their arms crossed in front of one another, grasping the next dancer's hand. Ideally the dancers move in exact or near-exact unison. At the very end, they break their chain and try to "fly", only to drop to the ground.
Thanks to Jeffrey for suggesting this piece!