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The art of choreography interview-demonstration with Agnes de Mille.

Title
The art of choreography [sound recording] : interview-demonstration with Agnes de Mille.
Author
De Mille, Agnes
Publication
1951.

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Additional Authors
  • Terry, Walter.
  • Dance Laboratory.
  • 92nd St. Y (New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 63 min.) : digital; 3 3/4 in.
Summary
Agnes de Mille discusses her early career; the development of her choreography; the relationship of choreography to music as in her dances, Three virgins and a devil, and Rodeo; her use of folk dance material, with examples from Rodeo; the different problems of choreographing for ballet, concert dance, and musical comedy; her dances Gigue and Chorale, to the music of J. S. Bach [Eigtheenth century suite]; the Funeral dance from the musical comedy, Brigadoon. Dance demonstrations: Gigue and Chorale (De Mille); Funeral dance from Brigadoon (Lidija Franklin); May day dance (De Mille); two numbers from Gentlemen prefer blondes (Evelyn Taylor). In conclusion De Mille discusses Fall River legend, a section of which was then to be performed [ends abruptly].
Donor/Sponsor
  • Gift of Walter Terry.
  • Oral History Archive.
  • New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.
Subjects
Note
  • Interviewer: Walter Terry.
  • Recorded May 27, 1951. The final program in the 1950-51 season of Walter Terry's series, Dance laboratory, held at the YM-YWHA, 92nd Street, New York City. The season consisted of eight "open interviews" on the art of choreography. Guest artist on this program: Agnes de Mille.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-101
OCLC
NYPY737051172-R
Author
De Mille, Agnes, interviewee.
Title
The art of choreography [sound recording] : interview-demonstration with Agnes de Mille.
Imprint
1951.
Funding
Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.
Local Note
The sound quality ranges from good to fair; in general, the quality is poorest in the last part of the recording.
Archive original: *MGZTO 5-101 (Acetate; half track; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; 5 in.)
Former classmark: *MGZT 5-101
Local Subject
Musical comedies. Brigadoon.
Musical comedies. Gentlemen prefer blondes.
Audiotapes -- De Mille, A.
Added Author
Terry, Walter. Interviewer
Dance Laboratory.
92nd St. Y (New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
*MGZTL 4-101 [sound disc]
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