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Falling down stairs

Title
  1. Falling down stairs [videorecording] / produced by Rhombus Media for Sony Classical Film and Video ; directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; produced by Niv Fichman ; original creative concept by Yo-Yo Ma ; choreography by Mark Morris ; music by J.S. Bach (Suite no. 3 for unaccompanied cello)
Published by
  1. Oley, Pa. : Bullfrog Films, c1995.

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Additional authors
  1. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- cp
  2. Morris, Mark, 1956-
  3. Mizrahi, Isaac
  4. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
  5. Chybowski, Michael
  6. Sweete, Barbara Willis.
  7. Fichman, Niv.
  8. Iron, Daniel.
  9. Mark Morris Dance Group.
  10. Rhombus Media (Firm)
  11. Sony Classical (Firm)
  12. Bullfrog Films, inc.
  13. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Film chronicle of a year-long collaboration between cellist Yo-Yo Ma and choreographer Mark Morris, including different stages of dance rehearsals at Jacob's Pillow and elsewhere, interspersed with b&w performance excerpts ; conversations between Ma and Morris on the relationship of music and dance, as well as separate interviews with each ; and a costume consultation with fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. The program concludes with a complete performance, conceived for film, in color. The sections of the dance work are: Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Bourree, Gigue.
Series statement
  1. Yo-Yo Ma: inspired by Bach.
Uniform title
  1. Falling down stairs (Choreographic work : Morris)
  2. Falling down stairs (Motion picture)
Subject
  1. Video
  2. Dance
  3. Artistic collaboration
  4. Educational/cultural films and programs
  5. Music and dance
  6. Music
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Music.
  3. Educational/cultural films and programs.
  4. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-3234
Note
  1. Letterbox format.
Credits (note)
  1. Set, Johan Henckens ; costumes, Isaac Mizrahi ; lighting, Michael Chybowski ; director of photography, Milan Podsedly ; co-producers, Daniel Iron, Sheena MacDonald.
Title
  1. Falling down stairs [videorecording] / produced by Rhombus Media for Sony Classical Film and Video ; directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; produced by Niv Fichman ; original creative concept by Yo-Yo Ma ; choreography by Mark Morris ; music by J.S. Bach (Suite no. 3 for unaccompanied cello)
Imprint
  1. Oley, Pa. : Bullfrog Films, c1995.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Series
  1. Yo-Yo Ma: inspired by Bach.
Credits
  1. Set, Johan Henckens ; costumes, Isaac Mizrahi ; lighting, Michael Chybowski ; director of photography, Milan Podsedly ; co-producers, Daniel Iron, Sheena MacDonald.
Performer
  1. Danced by the Mark Morris Dance Group: Joe Bowie, Charlton Boyd, Ruth Davidson, Tina Fehlandt, Dan Joyce, Victoria Lundell, Marianne Moore, Rachel Murray, June Omura, Kraig Patterson, Mireille Radwan-Dana, Guillermo Resto, William Wagner, Megan Williams.
  2. Music performed by Yo-Yo Ma.
Added author
  1. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- cp Instrumentalist. Commentator
  2. Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.
  3. Morris, Mark, 1956- Commentator
  4. Mizrahi, Isaac, costume designer.
  5. Mizrahi, Isaac, commentator.
  6. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Composer
  7. Chybowski, Michael, lighting designer.
  8. Sweete, Barbara Willis. Director
  9. Fichman, Niv. Producer
  10. Iron, Daniel. Producer
  11. Mark Morris Dance Group.
  12. Rhombus Media (Firm)
  13. Sony Classical (Firm)
  14. Bullfrog Films, inc.
  15. DHCA.
Added title
  1. Falling down stairs (Choreographic work : Morris)
  2. Falling down stairs (Motion picture)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-3234
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