Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
2. Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979
3. Laban, Rudolf von, 1879-1958
4. Gert, Valeska
5. Schlemmer, Oskar, 1888-1943
6. Georgi, Yvonne
7. Palucca, Gret, 1902-1993
8. Kreutzberg, Harald, 1902-1968
9. Cullberg, Birgit
10. Bausch, Pina
11. Schoonejans, Sonja.
12. Decouflé, Pierre-François.
13. Folkwang Hochschule für Musik, Tanz, Theater.
14. Nationale Ballet (Netherlands)
15. Tanztheater (Wuppertal, Germany)
16. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (51 min., 5 sec.) : sd., b&w and col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Third of a five-part series. History of modern dance in Germany, highlighting the choreography and achievements of Rudolf von Laban, Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss, and Pina Bausch. The discussion explores the impact upon dance of political events in Germany, such as the rise of Nazism and World War II, and parallel developments in art (such as the work of Der Blaue Reiter, Die Brücke, the Dadaists, and the Bauhaus), and film (F.W. Murnau and Josef von Sternberg). Other dance personalities represented in the program are Oskar Schlemmer, Valeska Gert, Yvonne Georgi, Gret Palucca, Harald Kreutzberg, Birgit Cullberg, and Lütz Forster.

Series statement

1. Dance of the century ; 3.

Uniform title

1. Hexentanz I (Choreographic work : Wigman)
2. Triadisches ballett (Choreographic work : Schlemmer)
3. Totenmal (Choreographic work : Wigman)
4. Big city (Choreographic work : Jooss)
5. Green table (Choreographic work : Jooss)
6. Abschied und Dank (Choreographic work : Wigman)
7. Miss Julie (Choreographic work : Cullberg)
8. Café Müller (Choreographic work : Bausch)
9. Blaubart (Choreographic work : Bausch)
10. Viktor (Choreographic work : Bausch)
11. Ahnen (Choreographic work : Bausch)

Subject

1. Laban, Rudolf von, 1879-1958
2. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
3. Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979
4. Bausch, Pina
5. Förster, Lutz
6. Brücke (Artists' group)
7. Bauhaus
8. Modern dance > Germany
9. Tanztheater
10. Expressionism (Art)
11. Blaue Reiter (Group of artists)
12. Dadaism
13. Eurythmics
14. Germany > History > 20th century

Contents

1. Dance contents: Among the many dance excerpts included in this program are: Students of Laban in movement -- Dalcroze dancers -- Laban and others in dance/theater pieces -- Witch dance (chor/perf: Wigman) -- Valeska Gert -- Triadic Ballet (chor: Oskar Schlemmer) -- Das Totenmal (chor: Wigman) -- Yvonne Georgi -- Gret Palucca -- Harald Kreutzberg -- Paracelsus (motion picture; director: G.W. Pabst; chor: Kreutzberg), danced by Kreutzberg and ensemble -- The big city (chor: Jooss) -- The green table (chor: Jooss), performed by the Dutch National Ballet and other companies -- Tannhäuser: bacchanale (chor: Laban) -- Abschied und Dank (chor/perf: Wigman) -- Miss Julie (chor: Birgit Cullberg) -- Red wine in green glasses (videodance; chor: Cullberg) -- Dance classes at the Folkwangschule Essen -- Café Müller (chor: Bausch) -- The green table (chor: Jooss), danced by Bausch and dancers from the Folkwangschule Essen -- Blaubart (chor: Bausch) -- Two cigarettes in the dark (chor: Bausch) -- Viktor (chor: Bausch) -- Ahnen (chor: Bausch).

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 9122

Note

1. English version of the series Danse du siècle.
2. Co-produced by La Sept, Pathé Télévision, Duran, Ostankino, Sovtelexport, and Gédéon, in association with RAI 3. English version produced by Landseer Films. Sponsored by Banco di Napoli. Distributed by Amaya Distribution. Series proposed, written and directed by Sonia Schoonejans. Producer: Nicole Philibert. Executive director: Pierre-François Decouflé.
3. Credits taken from container for program 5.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. Dance of the century [videorecording] : from free dance to dance theatre: German Expressionism

Imprint

1. c1992.

Series

1. Dance of the century ; 3.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4500 cassette 3.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Opera ballet. Tannhäuser.
2. Labanotation.
3. Motion pictures. Paracelsus.
4. Ballet in television. Red wine in green glasses.
5. Television. Dance of the century.

Added author

1. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973, choreographer, dancer.
2. Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979, choreographer.
3. Laban, Rudolf von, 1879-1958, choreographer, dancer.
4. Gert, Valeska, dancer.
5. Schlemmer, Oskar, 1888-1943, choreographer.
6. Georgi, Yvonne, dancer.
7. Palucca, Gret, 1902-1993, dancer.
8. Kreutzberg, Harald, 1902-1968, choreographer, dancer.
9. Cullberg, Birgit, choreographer.
10. Bausch, Pina, choreographer, dancer.
11. Schoonejans, Sonja. Author. Director
12. Decouflé, Pierre-François. Director
13. Folkwang Hochschule für Musik, Tanz, Theater.
14. Nationale Ballet (Netherlands)
15. Tanztheater (Wuppertal, Germany)
16. DHCA.

Added title

1. Hexentanz I (Choreographic work : Wigman)
2. Triadisches ballett (Choreographic work : Schlemmer)
3. Totenmal (Choreographic work : Wigman)
4. Big city (Choreographic work : Jooss)
5. Green table (Choreographic work : Jooss)
6. Abschied und Dank (Choreographic work : Wigman)
7. Miss Julie (Choreographic work : Cullberg)
8. Café Müller (Choreographic work : Bausch)
9. Blaubart (Choreographic work : Bausch)
10. Viktor (Choreographic work : Bausch)
11. Ahnen (Choreographic work : Bausch)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 9122