- Additional Authors
- Gruen, John
- Description
- Two streaming files (approximately one hour and 30 minutes): digital, stereo
- Summary
- Streaming file 1 (approximately 45 minutes). Erik Bruhn speaks with John Gruen about his childhood including his first experiences with death; his parents; his sisters; the death of Inge Sand; more on his sisters and mother and his respective relationships with them, as a child and as an adult; his first years at school [ends abruptly but continues on streaming file 2].
- Streaming file 2 (approximately 45 minutes). Erik Bruhn continues to speak with John Gruen about his childhood including his first years at school; Bruhn speaks about his early ballet training and the trauma of his first recital; his time at the Royal Danish Ballet [Kongelige Danske Ballet] school including social aspects; how the dancers have changed, physically, since Flemming Flindt became head of the school; an anecdote about his performing on V-E Day, 1945; visiting London, England and his delight in seeing all types of dance; touring with the Metropolitan Ballet; Sonia Arova including their long friendship; Svetlana Berisova; dancers who inspired him, in particular Jean Babilée; an anecdote about a fan letter he wrote to Katherine Dunham; impressions of other dancers he saw [ends abruptly].
- Donor/Sponsor
- Oral History Archive. Gift of John Gruen.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Interviews.
- Sound recordings.
- Note
- Interview with Erik Bruhn conducted by John Gruen as research for his book Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (1979), in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 19, 1977. This is Part 1 of an 18-part series. However, there is no audio for parts 2 and 10, which are available only as edited transcripts.
- For edited transcript of this recording see: *MGZMT 3-763, reel 1.
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by extraneous noise including "tape hiss," and volume is often low. However, Erik Bruhn's voice is easily intelligible.
- Access (note)
- Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
- Funding (note)
- The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Source (note)
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-763 (former)
- OCLC
- 922542423
- Author
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, interviewee.
- Title
Interview with Erik Bruhn. Part 1, 1977
- Production
1977
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
- Event
Recorded by John Gruen 1977, July 19 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Original Version
Original format: one sound cassette (approximately one hour and 30 minutes); quarter-track; 1.875 ips.; transferred to wav file and streaming file (myd_mgztco3763_v01f01_sc and myd_mgztco3763_v01f02_sc) formats in 2014.
- Source
Gift, John Gruen
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Gruen, John, interviewer.
- Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-763 (former)