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The early years: Gala performance (excerpts)

Title: The early years: Gala performance (excerpts) [electronic resource]
Publication: 1981.

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3 streaming video files (NTSC) (45 min.) : sd., col.

Uniform Title

Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
Garland plastique (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
Japanese spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
Mother (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)
Etude (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)
Blue Danube (Choreographic work : Duncan, Isadora)
Two ecstatic themes (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

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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].

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Contents

CONTENTS: Videotaped in performance on April 11, 1981 by Ed Emshwiller. Introduction by Patricia Kerr Ross. Soaring. Chor.: Ruth St. Denis and Doris Humphrey. Music: Robert Schumann. Perf. by Marion Rice's Denishawn Dancers: Robin Rice Baker, Anne Marie Bell, Wendy Laakso, Lorna Laakso [only four names given in oral announcement]. -- Garland plastique. Chor.: St. Denis. Music: Franz Schubert. Perf. by Marion Rice's Denishawn Dancers. -- Three coolie boys. Chor.: Ted Shawn. Perf. by Marion Rice's Denishawn Dancers. -- Dance in space. Chor.: Klarna Pinska after Humphrey. Music: Cécile Chaminade. Perf. by a member of the Joyce Trisler Danscompany. -- Spear dance japonesque. Chor.: Shawn. Music: Louis Horst. Perf. by a member of the Joyce Trisler Danscompany. -- Soaring. Perf. by members of the Joyce Trisler Danscompany. Brief gap in recording. -- Mother [and] Étude. Chor.: Isadora Duncan. Music: Alexander Scriabin. Perf. by Annabelle Gamson. -- The blue Danube. Chor.: Duncan. Music: Johann Strauss, Jr. Perf. by Gamson. -- Two ecstatic themes. Chor.: Humphrey. Music: Nikolai Medtner and [Gian Francesco?] Malipiero. Perf. by Carla Maxwell. Opening cut off. For other versions of this performance, see: *MGZIDF 3527 (formerly *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 16) and *MGZIDF 3529 (formerly *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 18).

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*MGZIDF 3528

OCLC

NYPY916054947-F

Title

The early years: Gala performance (excerpts) [electronic resource]

Imprint

1981.

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

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Former call number: *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 17.

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Local Subject

Denishawn dances, Revivals of.

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

Local Subject

Television. Early years.

Added Author

Baker, Robin Rice, dancer.

Gamson, Annabelle, dancer.

Maxwell, Carla, dancer.

Ross, Patty Kerr. Speaker. Director

Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.

Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927, choreographer.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

Pinska, Klarna, choreographer.

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

Emshwiller, Ed. Videographer

Labeille, Daniel. Producer

Marion Rice's Denishawn Dancers.

Joyce Trisler Danscompany.

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

State University of New York College at Purchase.

Added Title

Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Garland plastique (Choreographic work : St. Denis)

Japanese spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Mother (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)

Etude (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)

Blue Danube (Choreographic work : Duncan, Isadora)

Two ecstatic themes (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-950 cassette 17 (former)

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