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The Parsons Dance Company

Title: The Parsons Dance Company [videorecording] / produced and directed by Thomas Grimm ; co-produced by Danmarks Radio and RM Arts.
Publication: Leipzig, Germany : Arthaus Musik, [2009?]

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Description

1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

David Parsons is dancer, choreographer, and the artistic director of his own troupe, The Parsons Dance Company. Eight exceptionally polished and energetic dancers, the company demonstrates a true commitment to real, satisfying, dancing. Parsons choreography is marked by a witty terseness and probing intelligence, which conceals its difficulty behind a silky casualness. The music ranges from Mozart and Rossini to Robert Fripp, the dances themselves employ various vocabularies of movement, and a variety of designers (stage, lighting, and costume) result in a multiplicity of styles. David Parsons introduces each of the seven pieces presented.

Subject

Genre/Form

History.
Interviews.
Filmed ballets.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Filmed dance.

Note

Originally produced in 1992.
Special features: Trailers (6 min.); Booklet includes biographical note on the company and program notes about the works in English, French and German.

Credits (note)

Recorded music by The Danish Concert Orchestra ; videotape editor, Søren Kirk ; music producer, Peter Willemoes ; camera, Leif Larsen, Knud Pedersen, Bent Walther, Ivan Kristoffersen ; set design, Ves Harper ; costume design, Christine Joly De Lotbinière (Fine dining), Henning Thorsen, Bente Tarp Madsen, William Ivey Long (Scrutiny), Judy Wirkula (The envelope), Santo Loquasto (Nascimento) ; graphic design, Inger Eldrup.

Performer (note)

Host, David Parsons. Fine dining, Scrutiny, Nacimento: David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolf, Elizabeth Koeppen, Alexander Kaschock, Patricia Kenny. Brothers: David Parsons, Daniel Ezralow. Reflections of four: Elizabeth Koeppen, Gail Gilbert, Patricia Kenny, Victoria Lundell. Caught: David Parsons. The envelope: David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolf, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny.

System Details (note)

DVD-9; Region 0 (All), NTSC; soundtrack in PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3.

Language (note)

In English with optional subtitles in German, French, or Spanish; menu available in English, German, French, or Spanish.

Contents

David Parsons on inspiration -- Fine dining / choreography, David Parsons ; music, David Linton -- On friendship and brotherhood -- Brothers / choreography, David Parsons and Daniel Ezralow ; music, Igor Stravinsky, Concertino for 12 instruments -- On woman dancers -- Reflections of four / choreography, David Parsons ; music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Adagio from Serenade for winds -- On capturing time -- Caught / choreography and lighting concept, David Parsons ; music, Robert Fripp -- On judgmental behavior -- Scrutiny / choreography, David Parsons ; music, Michael Raye -- On finding ideas -- The envelope / choreography, David Parsons ; music, Gioacchino Rossinni -- On David Parsons and his company -- Nascimento / choreography, David Parsons ; music, Milton Nascimento.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5044

LCCN

807280026597

OCLC

213296890

Title

The Parsons Dance Company [videorecording] / produced and directed by Thomas Grimm ; co-produced by Danmarks Radio and RM Arts.

Imprint

Leipzig, Germany : Arthaus Musik, [2009?]

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

System Details

DVD-9; Region 0 (All), NTSC; soundtrack in PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3.

Cast

Host, David Parsons. Fine dining, Scrutiny, Nacimento: David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolf, Elizabeth Koeppen, Alexander Kaschock, Patricia Kenny. Brothers: David Parsons, Daniel Ezralow. Reflections of four: Elizabeth Koeppen, Gail Gilbert, Patricia Kenny, Victoria Lundell. Caught: David Parsons. The envelope: David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolf, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny.

Credits

Recorded music by The Danish Concert Orchestra ; videotape editor, Søren Kirk ; music producer, Peter Willemoes ; camera, Leif Larsen, Knud Pedersen, Bent Walther, Ivan Kristoffersen ; set design, Ves Harper ; costume design, Christine Joly De Lotbinière (Fine dining), Henning Thorsen, Bente Tarp Madsen, William Ivey Long (Scrutiny), Judy Wirkula (The envelope), Santo Loquasto (Nascimento) ; graphic design, Inger Eldrup.

Language

In English with optional subtitles in German, French, or Spanish; menu available in English, German, French, or Spanish.

Added Author

Parsons, David, 1959 October 29- choreographer.

Parsons, David, 1959 October 29- dancer.

Ezralow, Daniel, choreographer.

Grimm, Thomas, producer.

Grimm, Thomas, director.

Gilbert, Gail, dancer.

Martínez, Jaime, dancer.

Lundell, Victoria, dancer.

Wolf, Ivan, dancer.

Koeppen, Elizabeth, dancer.

Kaschock, Alexander, dancer.

Kenny, Patricia, dancer.

Linton, David, composer.

Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971, composer.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791, composer.

Fripp, Robert, 1946- composer.

Raye, Michael, composer.

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868, composer.

Nascimento, Mílton, 1942- composer.

Container of (work): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Concertino, violins (2), viola, cello; arranged.

Container of (work): Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Serenades, K. 388, C minor. Adagio.

Parsons Dance Company, performer.

Danmarks radio, production company.

RM Arts (Firm), production company.

Arthaus Musik (Firm), publisher.

Other Standard Identifier

807280026597

Publisher No.

100 265 Arthaus Musik

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5044 Notes on file

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