Topmusicanswers
Parts/Movements
- Introduction.
- March (No. 1). Entrance of King and Court.
- Dance Scena (No. 2). Entrance of Fairies.
- Pas de Six (No. 3a). Fairies present gifts. ...
- Pas de Six (No. 3b). Variation 1 Candile.
- Pas de Six (No. 3c). Variation 2 Coulante.
- Pas de Six (No. 3d). ...
- Pas de Six (No. 3e) Variation 4 Canaries.
- What is the music for Sleeping Beauty ballet?
- How many fairies are there in Sleeping Beauty ballet?
- What is the musical instrument used in Sleeping Beauty?
What is the music for Sleeping Beauty ballet?
Music Overview
The music for The Sleeping Beauty is by one of the most famous of all Russian composers, Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky. Although he wrote music for only three ballets, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, most of his other music has been used as scores for ballets because they are so "danceable".
How many fairies are there in Sleeping Beauty ballet?
Six fairies are invited to the ceremony to bestow gifts on the child. Each fairy brings a gift of a virtue or positive trait, such as beauty, courage, sweetness, musical talent, and mischief.
What is the musical instrument used in Sleeping Beauty?
The ballet is scored for a large orchestra comprising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in A, B-flat), 2 trumpets (in A, B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 4 timpani, triangle, tambourine, military drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam tam, glockenspiel + ...
