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Music and ballet: The dances and rhythms of Spain: La Argentinita

Title
Music and ballet: The dances and rhythms of Spain: La Argentinita [sound recording].
Publication
1941.

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Additional Authors
  • Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983.
  • Argentinita, 1898-1945.
  • Montoya, Carlos, 1903-1993.
  • Manziarly, Yolande de.
  • Deakin, Irving.
Found In
Music and ballet (Radio program) [sound recording]: commentary and music, no. 215
Summary
The dances and rhythms of Spain: La Argentinita (ca. 45 min.). Music and introductory remarks by an announcer identified only as Rex Benwehr [spelling uncertain]. Irving Deakin speaks about dance in Spain; the two major styles of Spanish dance, the Iberian or classical and the gypsy or flamenco; introduces La Argentinita and Anton Dolin; Dolin speaks about Serge Diaghilev's love of Spanish dance; La Argentinita's New York debut; her London debut; her artistry; La Argentinita as a person [station identification]; Rex Benwehr introduces the guitarist Carlos Montoya; Montoya plays a Sevillana. Deakin introduces La Argentinita; she speaks about and performs several dances including: Soleares, Alegrías, Boledillas, and Las sevillanas accompanied by both what appears to be live guitar playing and recorded music. Deakin speaks about dance in Andalusia and the composer Manuel de Falla; Yolande de Manziarly plays Manuel de Falla's Andalusia; La Argentinita performs several folk dance-songs of Castille, Madrid, and Peru, including a Seguidillas of Madrid from ca. 1880, to the accompaniment of de Manziarly's piano playing and her own castanet playing. Closing remarks and announcements. Music.
Uniform Title
Music and ballet (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • The dances and rhythms of Spain: La Argentinita
  • Dance Audio Archive.
Subject
  • Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983
  • Argentinita, 1898-1945
  • Falla, Manuel de, 1876-1946
  • Music and dance
  • Flamenco
  • Folk dancing > Spain
  • Folk dancing > Spain > Andalusia
  • Audiotapes > Deakin, I
  • Audiotapes > Argentinita
  • Audiotapes > Dolin, A
Note
  • The dances and rhythms of Spain: La Argentinita, the 215th program in the radio series Music and ballet, with Irving Deakin as host, broadcast on March 20, 1941, by radio station WQXR, New York. Anton Dolin participates as a guest speaker. La Argentinita, classical and flamenco Spanish dancer, described and performed several dances and songs from her repertory. Carlos Montoya participated as a guitarist. Yolande de Manziarly participated as a guitarist.
  • Sound quality is very good except for occasional hissing noises due to distortion, beginning ca. track 10.
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-1, no. 215
OCLC
78033314
Title
Music and ballet: The dances and rhythms of Spain: La Argentinita [sound recording].
Imprint
1941.
Local Note
Former call no.: *MGZT 10-1, no. 215
Request *MGZTL 4-1, no. 215.
Added Author
Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983. Speaker
Argentinita, 1898-1945. Speaker
Montoya, Carlos, 1903-1993. Instrumentalist
Manziarly, Yolande de. Instrumentalist
Deakin, Irving. Host
Added Title
Music and ballet (Radio program)
The dances and rhythms of Spain: La Argentinita
Found In:
Music and ballet (Radio program) [sound recording]: commentary and music, no. 215
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