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Additional authors

1. Mikhashoff, Yvar.
2. Andree, Dale
3. Eden, Mor
4. Law, Eliza
5. Rethorst, Susan
6. Gordon, Ain
7. Lamhut, Phyllis
8. Posin, Kathy
9. Simon, Michael (Dancer)
10. Minor, Carolyn
11. Sullivan, E. Thomas
12. Hondorp, Catherine
13. Everett, Miles
14. Dulaine, Pierre
15. Marceau, Yvonne
16. Valentino, Rudolph, 1895-1926
17. Driver, Senta
18. Nichifor, Serban.
19. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
20. Rudhyar, Dane, 1895-1985.
21. Kondō, Jō, 1947-
22. Jaggard, David.
23. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002.
24. Sahl, Michael, 1934-
25. Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945-
26. Johnson, Tom, 1939-
27. Berkman, Robert.
28. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
29. Vigeland, Nils.
30. Palmer, Robert, 1915-
31. Lee, Noël, 1924-2013.
32. White, John, 1936-
33. Cage, John.
34. Fontaine, Jeff.
35. Nobre, Marlos, 1939-
36. Biscardi, Chester.
37. Bolcom, William.
38. Paquette, Wayne.
39. Stockhausen, Karlheinz, 1928-2007.
40. Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-1997.
41. Austin, Larry.
42. Jolas, Betsy.
43. Duckworth, William.
44. Wigglesworth, Frank, 1918-1996.
45. Busby, Gerald.
46. Dance Theater Workshop.
47. Video D Studios.

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (NTSC) (124 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Program of contemporary music, mostly for piano, and dances based on the tango, with introductions and slide lectures by Yvar Mikhashoff.

Uniform title

1. Four horesemen of the apocalypse (Motion picture : 1921) Selections.

Alternative title

1. International tango collection

Subject

1. Dance
2. Tango (Dance)
3. Video
4. Argentine tango (Dance)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (ca. 45 min.): Exiles' cafe tango / music, Michael Sahl -- Curriculum vitae tango / music, Lukas Foss -- Tango for Yvar / choreography, Dale Andree ; music, Serban Nichifor ; costumes, Paula Kelly ; performed by Eliza Law, More Eden, and Dale Andree (?) -- Incitation to desire / music, Chester Biscardi -- The dead moth tango / music, William Bolcom -- Tango d'Antan / choreography, Susan Rethorst ; music, Dane Rudhyar ; performed by Rethorst and Ain Gordon -- Maracaibo / music, Ken Sullivan -- Tango / music, David Jaggard -- [Capsule history of the tango:] slides and commentary -- Excerpt from the film The four horsemen of the apocalypse / performed by Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry.
2. Disc 2 (ca. 49 min.): Movie tango / music, Wayne Paquette -- Zwillinge-tango / music, Karlheinz Stockhausen -- Thorn-torn lips / choreographer, performer, Phyllis Lamhut ; music, Robert Berkman -- The more he sings, the more he cries, the better he feels...tango / music, Blue Gene Tyranny ; performer on tape, accompanying a reading of North Berlin/A tango by Robert Ashley -- Tango violento / music, Larry Austin -- Tango mnemonic / music, Jō Kondō -- Tango / choreography, Senta Driver ; music, Tom Johnson ; costumes, David Robinson ; performed by Harry: Michael Simon, Carolyn Minor, Thomas W. Sullivan, Catherine Hondorp, and Miles Everett -- Tango sí / music, Betsy Jolas -- Tango imprint / music, Noël Lee -- Tango à deux / music, Nils Vigeland [not listed on credits] -- Tango from scene VII of Hear ye! Hear ye! / choreographer, performer, Pierre Dulaine and Yvonne Marceau of American Ballroom Theatre; music, Aaron Copland -- [History of the tango, cont.:] slides and commentary.
3. Disc 3 (ca. 30 min.): Tango triste / music, Frank Wigglesworth -- Cometango / music, Gerald Busby -- Tango variations on a cantus firmus / music, Ralph Shapey -- Tango voices / choreographer, performer, Kathryn Posin / music, William Duckworth -- Tango / music, Marlos Nobre -- Sonata no. 108 / music, John White -- Interrupted tango choreographer, performer, Dulaine and Marceau / music, Robert Palmer -- Perpetual tango / music, John Cage -- Tango? / music, Conlon Nancarrow.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2814

Note

1. Presented by Dance Theater Workshop in association with Composers' Forum Inc. during the Winter Events 1985.
2. Tango a deux (disc 2) not listed on titles; Not a bed of roses, music, Arne Mellnaes, is listed but not played on program.

Credits (note)

1. Lighting, Jeff Fontaine.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance by Video D Studios for the Dance/Video Access project at the Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on March 1, 1986.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. 88 tangos [videorecording] : the international tango collection.

Imprint

1. 1985.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Credits

1. Lighting, Jeff Fontaine.

Performer

1. Pianist, Yvar Mikhashoff.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance by Video D Studios for the Dance/Video Access project at the Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on March 1, 1986.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-3793.

Added author

1. Mikhashoff, Yvar. Speaker
2. Mikhashoff, Yvar. Instrumentalist
3. Andree, Dale, dancer.
4. Andree, Dale, choreographer.
5. Eden, Mor, dancer.
6. Law, Eliza, dancer.
7. Rethorst, Susan, dancer.
8. Rethorst, Susan, choreographer.
9. Gordon, Ain, dancer.
10. Lamhut, Phyllis, dancer.
11. Lamhut, Phyllis, choreographer.
12. Posin, Kathy, dancer.
13. Posin, Kathy, choreographer.
14. Simon, Michael (Dancer)
15. Minor, Carolyn, dancer.
16. Sullivan, E. Thomas, dancer.
17. Hondorp, Catherine, dancer.
18. Everett, Miles, dancer.
19. Dulaine, Pierre, dancer.
20. Dulaine, Pierre, choreographer.
21. Marceau, Yvonne, dancer.
22. Marceau, Yvonne, choreographer.
23. Valentino, Rudolph, 1895-1926, dancer.
24. Driver, Senta, choreographer.
25. Nichifor, Serban. Composer
26. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Composer
27. Rudhyar, Dane, 1895-1985. Composer
28. Kondō, Jō, 1947- Composer
29. Jaggard, David. Composer
30. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002. Composer
31. Sahl, Michael, 1934- Composer
32. Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945- Composer
33. Johnson, Tom, 1939- Composer
34. Berkman, Robert. Composer
35. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Composer
36. Vigeland, Nils. Composer
37. Palmer, Robert, 1915- Composer
38. Lee, Noël, 1924-2013. Composer
39. White, John, 1936- Composer
40. Cage, John. Composer
41. Fontaine, Jeff. Lighting designer
42. Nobre, Marlos, 1939- Composer
43. Biscardi, Chester. Composer
44. Bolcom, William. Composer
45. Paquette, Wayne. Composer
46. Stockhausen, Karlheinz, 1928-2007. Composer
47. Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-1997. Composer
48. Austin, Larry. Composer
49. Jolas, Betsy. Composer
50. Duckworth, William. Composer
51. Wigglesworth, Frank, 1918-1996. Composer
52. Busby, Gerald. Composer
53. Dance Theater Workshop.
54. Video D Studios.

Added title

1. Four horesemen of the apocalypse (Motion picture : 1921) Selections.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2814