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Music and ballet: Tribute to Leonide Massine

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Music and ballet (Radio program) [sound recording]: commentary and music, no 10

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Disc 1 (ca. 14 min.). Introductory remarks regarding Irving Deakin, the program, and Leonide Massine by a speaker identified only as Rex Benwehr [spelling uncertain]; Irving Deakin speaks briefly about the nine prior programs in the Music and ballet series; Massine, including his background and his role in the development of ballet; his first ballet Le soleil de nuit [excerpt from the music for Le soleil de nuit, by Rimsky-Korsakov, from his work Snegurochka, is broadcast]; Deakin speaks about Massine's ballet Le tricorne [The three-cornered hat], as performed by Massine [excerpt from the music for The three-cornered hat, by Manuel de Falla, is broadcast].
Disc 2 (ca. 33 min.). Irving Deakin introduces Leonide Massine. Massine speaks with Deakin about his gratitude for Deakin's support of ballet in the U.S., including the work of Balanchine and Adolf Bolm; his working methods; his thoughts on Mary Wigman; his hopes for ballet. Deakin speaks about Massine's work Contes russes; [excerpts from the music by Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov for this ballet are broadcast, accompanied by Deakin's commentary]; Deakin speaks about Massine's work Symphonie fantastique; excerpts of the music by Hector Berlioz for this ballet are broadcast accompanied by Deakin's commentary. Closing remarks and announcements.

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Dance Audio Archive.

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Note

Sound quality is good although the recording is marred by a continuous hiss.
Tribute to Leonide Massine, the 10th program in the radio series Music and ballet, with Irving Deakin as host, broadcast on Apr. 8, 1937 by radio station WQXR, New York. Leonide Massine is a guest and speaks briefly with Deakin (on disc 2).

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-1, no. 10

OCLC

497821935

Title

Music and ballet: Tribute to Leonide Massine [sound recording].

Imprint

1937.

Local Note

Request *MGZTL 4-1, no. 10

Added Author

Deakin, Irving. Host

Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979. Interviewee

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Music and ballet (Radio program) [sound recording]: commentary and music, no 10