Research Catalog

Title

The early years: A Denishawn suite [electronic resource]

Publication

1981.

Details

Additional Authors

• Langsner, Nancy
• Schmidt, Lisa
• Roberts, Denise
• Baker, Robin Rice
• Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
• St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
• Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
• Ross, Patty Kerr.
• Emshwiller, Ed.
• Labeille, Daniel.
• Thomé, Francis, 1850-1909.
• Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
• Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856.
• De Lachau, Ada.
• Woodall, Sandra.
• Purchase Dance Corps.
• Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
• State University of New York College at Purchase.

Description

1 streaming video file (NTSC) (24 min.) : sd., col.

Uniform Title

• Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
• Waltz [1924] (Choreographic work : St. Denis)

Subjects

• Denishawn dances, Revivals of
• Dance > Congresses > New York (State) > New York > 1981
• Dance festivals > New York (State) > Purchase
• Television > Early years
• Modern dance > United States

Note

• Video documentation of the festival The early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s, hosted by SUNY College at Purchase, New York, on April 9-12, 1981, under the sponsorship of State University of New York, University-Wide Programs in the Arts. Festival director: Patricia Kerr Ross. Video producer: Daniel Labeille.
• For printed program of the festival, see: *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].
• Rest of this title can be found on reels 1 of *MGZIDF 3539.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Contents

CONTENTS: Videotaped in performance on April 10, 1981 by Ed Emshwiller. A Denishawn suite of music visualizations. Staged by Robin Rice Baker. Lighting: John Conway. Performed by members of the Dance Corps at Purchase, accompanied by pianist Oleg Zvorykin. Child's play (Hommage à Denishawn II). Chor/film: Carolyn Brown. Mus: Robert Schumann (selections from Kinderszenen and Bunte Blätter). Perf. by Robin Rice Baker. -- Floor plastique. Chor: Denishawn school exercise. Mus: Francis Thomé (Sous la feuillée). Perf. by the ensemble. -- Valse à la Loïe. Chor: Ruth St. Denis. Mus: Frédéric Chopin (Waltz, no. 14, op. posth.). Perf. by Nancy Langsner and Lisa Schmidt. -- De Lachau waltz. Chor: St. Denis. Mus: Ada de Lachau. Perf. by Sheryl Pollard, Brenda Chambers, Holly Greif, Denise Roberts, Kathryn Warakomsky. -- Soaring. Chor: St. Denis and Doris Humphrey. Mus: Schumann (Aufschwung: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12). Perf. by Donna Tambussi, Angelique d'Addario, Langsner, Cathleen McCarthy, and Schmidt. Brief gap in recording. For other recordings of this performance, see: *MGZIDF 3526 (formerly *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 15) and *MGZIDF 3554 (formerly *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 51).

Call Number

*MGZIDF 3550

OCLC

NYPY916054872-F

Title

The early years: A Denishawn suite [electronic resource]

Imprint

1981.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 47.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Denishawn dances, Revivals of.

Dance -- Congresses -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1981.

Local Subject

Television. Early years.

Added Author

Langsner, Nancy, dancer.

Schmidt, Lisa, dancer.

Roberts, Denise, dancer.

Baker, Robin Rice, dancer. Restager

Brown, Carolyn, 1927- choreographer.

St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

Ross, Patty Kerr. Director

Emshwiller, Ed. Videographer

Labeille, Daniel. Producer

Thomé, Francis, 1850-1909. Composer

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Composer

Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Composer

De Lachau, Ada. Composer

Woodall, Sandra. Costume designer

Purchase Dance Corps.

Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)

State University of New York College at Purchase.

Added Title

Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Waltz [1924] (Choreographic work : St. Denis)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-950 cassette 47 (former)