Let me teach you how to dance

British composer Ranchberry was born in 1923 and died in 2003. He was famous for his adaptations of many romantic orchestral pieces during his lifetime, especially his recording of the ballet "The Untamed Daughter", which was widely known to the Chinese for being selected for TAS. . In 1966, he re-wrote the score for the ballet "Don Quixote" for Russian ballet superstar Nureyev, and became legendary for writing the long-lost romantic ballet "La Bayadere" for Magalova. Ballet Variation Composer. In addition, he adapted Glazunov's ballet "Fairy" written by Chopin, which is the most frequently performed work. In addition, most of the modern dance troupes performed the score of Respighi's adaptation of Rossini's "The Magical Antique Store", which was also written by him.

There are two important men in Miss Potter's life, and the film has different theme music for the two male characters - Mr. Wayne's theme music is the children's song "Let me teach you how to dance" , and the theme of the second male Mr. Helix is ​​consistent with the whole film, only a more soothing and beautiful melody is used.

The song "Let me teach you how to dance" appears in the sound of a music box in the film, which outlines a beautiful and dreamy picture to show Miss Potter's perfect love. Of course, this love ended in the sudden death of Mr. Wayne, but it was also more beautiful and pure as a dream. Coupled with the fact that Miss Potter is a children's author herself, this piece of music not only symbolizes her inner innocence, but also reflects the best time in her life.
Mr. Wayne won Miss Potter's heart by singing it to the music box before proposing to Miss Potter on the night of the Christmas party. The two dance in the singing -


the musical motive of the film is in the same vein as the children's song "Let me teach you how to dance". At the beginning of the film, the clarinet and violin are played alternately. The melody is simpler and more concise with the film's music. , easy to develop the characteristics of variation.
This melody is played by an orchestra in Miss Potter's euphoric passages, woodwind in her contemplative passages, celesta in her childhood whimsy passages, or flute and piccolo minor thirds In a parallel way, by transposing the melody on the harmonic minor key to add fantasy...



This "Miss Potter" ballet is a suite version of his adaptation of the soundtrack of the ballet movie of the same name. After Miss Potter passed away in 1943, the British film industry took the fairy tales she created such as Peter Rabbit as the theme and made a fairy tale movie. A total of five of Miss Potter's most popular stories were selected in the film. Stringed together, and asked Ranchberry to write the music. He used the melody characteristics of the British Victorian era to write the soundtrack in the play, and the rhythm of three beats gave people a nostalgic and beautiful feeling.
After Lanchberry dropped the film, he redeveloped the soundtrack into a full-fledged ballet.

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