Oliver Wessel-Therhorn Presents: Music Was My First Love – Ballroom (The Ultimate Standard Masterpiece)
Curating an acoustic landscape that preserves the historical soul of ballroom dancing while maintaining strict modern athletic pacing requires the ear of an elite champion. In “Music Was My First Love – Ballroom,” the legendary German coach, adjudicator, and World Champion Oliver Wessel-Therhorn curates a breathtaking 22-track archive. Sourced directly under the premier Casa Musica label (Catalog: CM DCD 6980), this flagship compilation serves as an invaluable structural asset for dancers striving to fuse deep artistic storytelling with pristine technical execution.
Instead of subjecting training couples to erratic commercial tracks containing distorted syncopations, drifting speeds, or long cinematic dạo đầu (intros), this collection serves as a secure, studio-locked training blueprint. The album transitions cleanly through the International Standard curriculum: sweeping, rolling Slow Waltzes featuring historic crooners like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin; sharp, commanding International Tangos driven by Max Greger; majestic Viennese Waltzes built on authentic classical orchestrations; an elite, heavy deployment of 8 velvet-smooth Slow Foxtrots; and explosive, high-stamina International Quicksteps to close the session. By pairing immaculate acoustic separation with prominent downbeat clarity, this compilation allows partnerships to completely master their posture, pendulum swing, and micro-timing dynamics.
Key Technical Highlights of This Curated Masterpiece:
22-Track Elite Standard Blueprint: A highly comprehensive, unedited tracklist covering the foundational International Standard curriculum with premium vocal and orchestral history.
Strict Competition Tempo (SCT) Baselines: Every master is tightly locked into official international dance board speed limits (Slow Waltz at 27-28 BPM, Tango at 32 BPM, Viennese Waltz at 59 BPM, Slowfox at 26-28 BPM, and Quickstep at 50-51 BPM).
Championship-Caliber Curation: Personally selected by Oliver Wessel-Therhorn to mirror the ideal emotional progression and structural timing demanded in elite open finals.
Choreography & Syllabus Ready: Symmetrical 16-bar phrase layouts and immediate entry counts allow coaches to build medal test routines and showcase sequences with total confidence.
| # | Title | Artist | Language | Style | Length |
| 1 | Children, Children (Slow Waltz 28) | Sammy Davis Jr. | english | Evergreen | 3:44 |
| 2 | Innamorata (from ‘Artists And Models’) (Slow Waltz 28) | Dean Martin | english | Soundtrack | 2:08 |
| 3 | Melody Of Love (Slow Waltz 28) | Frank Sinatra | english | Evergreen | 3:13 |
| 4 | Komm’, Leg’ Deinen Arm Um Mich (Slow Waltz 28) | Esther Ofarim | german | Evergreen | 2:44 |
| 5 | Wie Könnt’ Ich Von Dir Gehen (Slow Waltz 27) | Udo Jürgens | german | Pop | 2:55 |
| 6 | Sie Ist Nicht So Wie Du (Slow Waltz 28) | Udo Jürgens | german | Pop | 4:04 |
| 7 | 2 Gitarren (Tango 32) | Tanzorchester Max Greger | instrumental | Orchestra | 2:21 |
| 8 | Los Requerdos (Tango 32) | Werner Tauber feat. Rias Dance Orchestra & Strings | instrumental | Orchestra | 3:35 |
| 9 | Münchner G’schichten (Viennese Waltz 59) | Helmut Zacharias | instrumental | Classic Music | 3:14 |
| 10 | Wein, Weib Und Gesang (Viennese Waltz 59) | Orchester Werner Tauber | instrumental | Classic Music | 3:29 |
| 11 | Stranger On The Shore (Slowfox 26) | Acker Bilk | instrumental | Evergreen | 2:30 |
| 12 | What Love Is (Slowfox 26) | Roger Whittaker | english | Pop | 2:22 |
| 13 | Ich Denk’ An Dich (Slowfox 27) | Roy Black | german | Evergreen | 3:15 |
| 14 | How About You (from ‘Babes On Broadway’) (Slowfox 28) | Frank Sinatra | english | Evergreen | 2:58 |
| 15 | Danny Boy (Slowfox 28) | Tanzorchester Max Greger | instrumental | Orchestra | 2:31 |
| 16 | Der Schleier Fiel (Autumn Leaves) (Slowfox 28) | Hugo Strasser | instrumental | Orchestra | 2:35 |
| 17 | I Love You (Slowfox 28) | Frank Sinatra | english | Evergreen | 2:39 |
| 18 | Games That Lovers Play (Slowfox 28) | James Last | instrumental | Orchestra | 2:32 |
| 19 | In The Hall Of The Mountain King (from ‘Peer Gynt’) (Quickstep 50) | Orchester Werner Tauber feat. Etienne Cap | instrumental | Soundtrack | 2:25 |
| 20 | You’re The Cream In My Coffee (from ‘Hold Everything!’) (Quickstep 50) | Hugo Strasser | instrumental | Orchestra | 1:50 |
| 21 | A Wonderful Day Like Today (from ‘The Roar Of The Greasepaint’) (Quickstep 51) | Orchester Werner Tauber feat. Linda Fields | english | Soundtrack | 2:54 |
| 22 | The Lady Is A Tramp (from ‘Babes In Arms’) (Quickstep 51) | Sammy Davis Jr. | english | Soundtrack | 3:01 |
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