A virtuosic finale from the ballet Paquita, originally composed by Ludwig Minkus for Marius Petipa's 1881 revival. The piano transcription preserves the energetic character of the orchestral version.
The Allegro from "Paquita" is a lively ballet piece originally composed by Ludwig Minkus for Marius Petipa's 1881 revival of the ballet. It is frequently extracted as a standalone concert piece, particularly for violin.
