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Ludwig Minkus (Russian: Людвиг Минкус), also known as Léon Fyodorovich Minkus (23 March 1826, Vienna – 7 December 1917, Vienna), was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violinist and teacher of music.
Ludwig Fyodorovich Minkus (also known as Léon Minkus) was one of the greatest ballet composers who co-created with Petipa some of the greatest and most famous of classical ballets. He was born as Aloysius Bernhard Philipp Minkus on the 23rd March 1826 in Vienna, Austria.
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, achievements, and legacy in this brief biography by the Bayerische Staatsoper.
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 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.
Feb 10, 2018 · Ludwig Minkus - Don Quixote: Act II: Gypsy Dance This piece was used by South Korea's Cha Jun-hwan in the men's singles figure skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics in South Korea.
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The composer Ludwig Minkus represents one of music’s biggest mysteries. Who was he? Hardly anything is known about him, and yet he occupied an influential position in the theatres of...
