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Stars & Stripes

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If you've ever seen Balanchine's rapid-fire Stars & Stripes ballet, you'll recognize this stirring version of Sousa's music. Devotees of the movie Center Stage will remember Ethan Steifel working up a sweat during his Stars & Stripes solo - it's a very demanding role. (The DVD has a bonus track so you can see a little more of the choreography).
I'm less familiar with Cakewalk and Interplay, but the Hoedown from Rodeo (Agnes de Mille's choreography) is included as are three pieces from Fancy Free (Jerome Robbins). So in spite of the Fourth of July packaging, this is really a terrific album for a ballet lover.

Contains nice US classic ballet's musics. Useful for lovers of classic genre and for dance teachers.

A very good performance by The Boston Pops and its Conductor Arthur Fiedler, the pieces here played, in special those composed or arranged by Hershy Kay, are very beautiful. I enjoyed it a lot

I heard this music on NPR one afternoon, and had ordered the CD before the music was over. I have loved Sousa marches since I was a kid in a marching band, but to have them connected to each other with beautifully appropriate transitions was wonderful. Now, here's a small confession. I also was going to be caring for my 3-year-old grandson in a few days, and I could picture us marching together to this music. We did, with great pleasure for both of us.

The Boston Pops never sounded better..
All five ballet works beautifully scored and lead by Arthur Fiedler with Balanchines choreography for 'Stars and Stripes' a memorable event.