Josu Gallastegui - My Turn: 27 Piano Selections for Ballet Barre

'Subtle, sophisticated, and intensely romantic' is the way one reviewer described this classic Josu Gallastegui recording. This exceptional 78-minute collection is Gallestegui's seventh recording for ballet class, and here the pianist reaches far and wide for music to inspire dancers everywhere. His varied choices include music by Bizet, Paganini, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, along with compositions by the pianist himself. A sensuous arrangement of Khachaturian's 'Violin Concerto' serves as music for rond de jambe, while a haunting Basque melody as one of three choices for plié. Some of Gallastegui's lesser-known and most exuberant choices -- Paraguayan composer Digno Garcia's 'Cascada' (for center tendu) and Henry Wienianski's 'Tarantella' (for the diagonal) -- virtually defy any dancer to stand still. LIke all of Gallastegui's ballet recordings, My Turn includes repeated tracks for barre and complete information for teachers on timing and tempo on liner notes accompanying the CD.