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Interviews with André Eglevsky and August Heckscher
- Title
- Interviews with André Eglevsky and August Heckscher [sound recording]
- Publication
- 1967.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTC 3-1885 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
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- Description
- 1 sound cassette (25 min.)
- Summary
- Mr. Eglevsky discusses the Long Island Festival of the Arts at C.W. Post College; the formation of the program and bringing in unknown dancers such as Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Claire Motte, Niels Kehlet, Solveig Oestergaard, Helgi Tomasson, and Burton Taylor; the dancer as administrator; 19-year-old John Clifford's new jazz work set to Aaron Copland music; restaging the ballet, Paquita; and the role of the male dancer in America. [15 min.; poor quality with echo and some distortion.]
- Mr. Heckscher discusses his position with the Twentieth Century Fund; cultural programs in New York City's parks; Eleo Pomare's Dancemobile performances; how projects are selected; the city's duty to support the arts; and the distribution of city funds to cultural institutions. [10 min.]
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Marian Horosko. Oral History Archive.
- Uniform Title
- World of dance (Radio program)
- Subjects
- Helgi Tómasson, 1942-
- Audiotapes > Heckscher, A
- Clifford, John
- Long Island Festival of the Arts
- Dancemobile
- New York (N.Y.) > Department of Cultural Affairs
- Audiotapes > Eglevsky, A
- Pomara, Eleo
- Oestergaard, Solveig
- Motte, Claire
- Kehlet, Niels
- Taylor, Burton
- Government aid to dance > New York (State)
- Bonnefoux, Jean-Pierre
- Twentieth Century Fund
- Male dancing
- Open air performances
- Note
- Mr. Eglevsky interviewed by Marian Horosko, and Mr. Heckscher by Alvin H. Reiss, July 9, 1967, for radio station WNYC, New York City, as part of its series World of dance.
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-1885
- OCLC
- NYPY96-R56
- Title
- Interviews with André Eglevsky and August Heckscher [sound recording]
- Imprint
- 1967.
- Local Note
- Archival original: *MGZTO 7-1885. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 7 in. reel.Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1885. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. reel; polyester; half-track.
- Local Subject
- Male dancing.Open air performances.Audiotapes -- Eglevsky, A.Audiotapes -- Heckscher, A.
- Added Author
- Eglevsky, André. IntervieweeHeckscher, August, 1913-1997. IntervieweeDHCA.
- Added Title
- World of dance (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-1885