Swan Lake

A ballet in four acts

Composer: Tchaikovsky, Peter Iljitsch

Editor: Heumann, Hans-Guenter

narrator: Heumann, Monika

illustrations: Smith, Brigitte

English version: Rushworth, Julia

The series 'Get to Know Classical Masterpieces' presents popular compositions in easy piano arrangements by Hans-Günter Heumann, the latest edition in this series being Tchaikovsky's famous ballet opera Swan Lake.

The present edition, with explanatory texts and fully coloured illustrations, is aimed at young and adult pianists alike. The easy-to-play arrangements and original pieces provide an ideal introduction to the music of Tchaikovsky.

Content text:

• Biography of the composer: P.I. Tchaikovsky
• History of the work: Swan Lake
• The story of the ballet
• Waltz/A grand ball for Prince Siegfried
• Pas de deux/Prince Siegfried dances with a ballerina
• Scene/The swans fly over the palace grounds
• Dance of the swans
• Dance of the cygnets
• Scene/Greeting the guests at the grand ball
• Waltz/Siegfried dances with the bridal candidates
• Three dances by the swan maidens: 1. Russian Dance 2. Neapolitan Dance 3. Mazurka

Difficulty: easy