Josu Gallastegui || Piano Music for Ballet

RECENT RECORDING

Change of Scene: With music from Spain, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, and Brazil, Change of Scene is no ordinary ballet class CD. Imaginative and alluring, exotic and elegant, Change of Scene is Josu's newest collection of ballet class music released in June, 2007. The double-CD features 16 selections for barre — including three choices for plie — and an additional 13 selections for center. Click here for more information on Change of Scene.

WHO IS JOSU GALLASTEGUI?

Josu Gallastegui is widely viewed as one of the country's leading ballet pianists, known for the excitement, imagination, and impeccable musical judgment he brings to class. Born in Bilbao, in the Basque Region of Spain, Gallastegui has won the acclaim of teachers and performers throughout the dance world. >> Read more

In Venezuelan Waltzes and Joropos, Gallastegui brings together waltzes he originally recorded in Venezuela in the 1970s with new selections recorded in 2005. The collection, including a waltz composed by the pianist, represents some of the most enjoyable music of this genre, played with Gallastegui’s impeccable style and polish. Please click here to visit Josu Gallastegui's page at CDBaby.com, click here to access our brochure with further information or click here for more and to listen.

If you walked down the halls of Madrid's Real Conservatorio de Danza, this is the music you might hear. Musica para clases de Español, Josu Gallastegui's newest CD, is arranged for teaching the four styles of Spanish classical dance--folkloric, flamenco, la escuela bolero, and la danza estilizada. With 24 selections, it includes piano accompaniment for fandango, goyescas, seguidillas, sevillanas, zapateado and other classical Spanish steps.* If you don't teach or take Spanish dance, you