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José Limón in discussion.

Title
José Limón in discussion. 1952 [sound recording].
Author
Limón, José.
Publication
1952.

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AudioSupervised use *MGZTL 4-2609Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • National Endowment for the Arts, 2009-2010.
  • New York State Council on the Arts, 2009-2010.
  • Oral history archive.
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 30 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
José Limón speaks about his work The moor's pavane, including its source in Shakespeare's Othello and the decision to base the choreography on formal dances of the Renaissance; how this limitation shaped the story; the cast; outline of the story and choreography; Doris Humphrey's dance Invention, including the music by Norman Lloyd and the relationship of the choreography to the music; Humphrey's work Night spell, including the music by Priaulx Rainier (String quartet no. 1); the story and the choreography; Limón's work Concerto grosso, including the music [by Johann Sebastian Bach after Antonio Vivaldi]. The speaker who asks Limón questions about The moor's pavane has not been identified.
Subject
  • Limón, José
  • Moor's pavane (Choreographic work : Limón)
  • Invention (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
  • Night spell (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
  • Concerto grosso (Choreographic work : Limón)
  • Music and dance
  • Audiotapes > Limón, J
Note
  • José Limón speaks about his dances The moor's pavane and Concerto grosso as well as (in what may be a separate recording) Doris Humphrey's works Invention and Night Spell. The recording was made in 1952, at an unidentified location. An unidentified female speaker asks Limón a few questions regarding The moor's pavane, but otherwise the format is that of a lecture.
  • Sound quality is good after the first ca. 20 seconds until ca. 1 min. into track 6, when the speaker's voice becomes somewhat softer, but still easily intelligible. There are occasional extraneous noises.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, 2009-2010 and the New York State Council on the Arts, 2009-2010.
System Details (note)
  • Transferred from 1 sound reel (ca. 30 min.; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; half track; 5 in.; originally recorded in 1952) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2010.
Source (note)
  • Estate of Benjamin Harkarvy;
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2609
OCLC
650275305
Author
Limón, José. Speaker
Title
José Limón in discussion. 1952 [sound recording].
Imprint
1952.
Funding
Preservation was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, 2009-2010 and the New York State Council on the Arts, 2009-2010.
System Details
Transferred from 1 sound reel (ca. 30 min.; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; half track; 5 in.; originally recorded in 1952) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2010.
Local Note
Archival original: *MGZTO 5-2609
Added Author
Estate of Benjamin Harkarvy. Donor
National Endowment for the Arts, 2009-2010.
New York State Council on the Arts, 2009-2010.
Oral history archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2609
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