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Ludwig Minkus was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violinist and teacher of music. He composed for many works by Arthur Saint-Léon and Marius Petipa in St. Petersburg, Russia, such as La source, Don Quixote and La Bayadère.
Learn about the life and works of Ludwig Minkus, one of the greatest ballet composers who co-created with Petipa some of the most famous classical ballets. Discover his Austrian origins, his musical career in Russia, and his collaborations with Saint-Léon and other choreographers.
Ludwig Minkus - Paquita (Ballet Suite)01.- Entrée [0:00]02.- Adagio [4:01]03.- Variation I [8:53]04.- Variation II [11:29]05.- Variation III [12:31]06.- Vari...
The most famous and enduring ballet adaptation was created by the choreographer Marius Petipa, unrivalled Maître de Ballet of the Tsar's Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg, and the composer Ludwig Minkus.
Ludwig Minkus a.k.a. Léon Fyodorovich Minkus (1826–1917) was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violin virtuoso and teacher. Minkus is most noted for the music he composed while serving as Ballet Composer of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres in Russia, where he wrote for the original works and revivals of the renowned Ballet Masters ...
Ludwig Minkus was a prolific ballet composer who worked with Marius Petipa and Arthur Saint-Léon in Russia and France. He created scores for La Source, Don Quixote, La Bayadère and many other choreographies.
Learn about the life and works of Ludwig Minkus, a composer of romantic ballet music who collaborated with Marius Petipa in Russia. Find out his dates of birth and death, his achievements in Paris and Moscow, and his legacy in Vienna.