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Additional authors

1. Gruen, John.
2. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
3. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
4. Oral history archive.

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 61 min.): digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. [Music and introductory remarks.] Rouben Ter-Arutunian speaks with John Gruen about New York City Ballet's production of The nutcracker, in particular the Christmas tree; the television production [CBS-TV, June 14, 1962] of Balanchine's ballet Noah and the flood; the costume worn by Karin von Aroldingen in Balanchine's Variations pour une porte et un soupir; Ter-Artunian's creative process, originating with the score; his approach to classic works such as Coppélia; his scenery and costumes for Todd Bolender's work Souvenirs [a recording of an excerpt from the music by Samuel Barber is broadcast]; his approach to creating scenery and costumes for new works; working with Balanchine; working with Jerome Robbins; the set for Martha Graham's Visionary recital (Samson Agonistes); the set for Gerald Arpino's Relativity of Icarus; the scenery and costumes for the 1958 production of Balanchine's The seven deadly sins [a recording of the song Pride from The seven deadly sins is broadcast]; more on his overall approach to his work; Balanchine's Chaconne, in particular the costumes [announcement of next week's guest, Ruth Page].

Uniform title

1. Sound of dance (Radio program)

Subject

1. New York City Ballet
2. Relativity of Icarus (Choreographic work : Arpino)
3. Chaconne (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
4. Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992
5. Theaters > Stage-setting and scenery
6. Ballet > Production and direction
7. Souvenirs (Choreographic work : Bolender)
8. Noah and the flood (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
9. Audiotapes > Ter-Arutunian, R

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-637 Side B

Note

1. Interview with Robuen Ter-Arutunian conducted by John Gruen as host, broadcast on Feb. 9, 1976 by the radio station WNCN, New York on its series The sound of dance.
2. Sound quality overall is good. There is some distortion.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.

System details (note)

1. Transferred from side B of one sound cassette (ca. 61 min.; originally recorded in 1975 or 1976) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2008. It is possible the cassette was copied from an original reel.

Author

1. Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Rouben Ter-Arutunian [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1976.

Funding

1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.

System details

1. Transferred from side B of one sound cassette (ca. 61 min.; originally recorded in 1975 or 1976) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2008. It is possible the cassette was copied from an original reel.

Local note

1. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-637 Side B
2. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-637 Side B
3. Former call number: *MGZTC 3-637 Side B

Added author

1. Gruen, John. Interviewer
2. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
3. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
4. Oral history archive.

Added title

1. Sound of dance (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-637 Side B