Spartacus Suite (1955 Khachaturian), music

Spartacus Suite (1955) is a music piece by Aram Khachaturian, from Spartak (1954 Khachaturian), ballet music

Abstract

In 1955 Khachaturian extracted and arranged music from his 1954 ballet for four orchestral suites.

Synopsis

Spartacus Suite No.1

• Introduction - Dance of the Nymphs
• Adagio of Aegina and Harmodius
• Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia
• Scene and Dance with Crotala
• Dance of the Gaditanae - Victory of Spartacus

Spartacus Suite No.2

• Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
• Entrance of the Merchants - Dance of a Roman Courtesan -
• General Dance
• Entrance of Spartacus - Quarrel -
• Treachery of Harmodius
• Dance of the Pirates

Spartacus Suite No.3

• Dance of a Greek Slave
• Dance of an Egyptian Girl
• Night Incident
• Dance of Phrygia - Parting Scene
• At the Circus

Spartacus Suite No.4

• Bacchante's Melancholy Dance
• Spartacus Procession
• Death of the Gladiator
• Call to Arms - Spartacus' Uprising