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Additional authors

1. Green, Johnny, 1908-1989.

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 63 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Johnny Green introduces Jerome Robbins; excerpt (ca. 3 min.) from recording of Leonard Bernstein's score for Robbins' ballet Fancy free (1944). [Pause.] Robbins discusses writing the scenario for Fancy free and getting it produced by the American Ballet Theatre; how he came to ask Bernstein to write the score; their manner of collaboration; Robbins explains his use of choreography in relation to a work as a whole; his method of working with dancers and his perfectionism; excerpt (ca. 2 min.) from Bach's Goldberg variations. [Pause.] Robbins discusses his conception of West Side story; working with Arthur Laurents and Bernstein on the project; Laurents' idea for incorporating gang warfare; bringing in Stephen Sondheim; the difficulty in getting producers interested in the work; the high artistic quality of the production and dedication of the performers and production staff; Robbins' goal of clear communication with the audience; society and its acceptance of artistic versus commercial work; Labanotation as a means for preserving choreography; the U.S. at the vanguard of dance; excerpt (ca. 4 min.) Cool from the cast recording of West Side story; discussion of the music for the film West Side story (1961) and his efforts as director of the film to maintain its fidelity to the original score; excerpt (ca. 4 min.) Something's coming from the cast recording of West Side story; concluding remarks; unidentified piano music.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative title

1. World of Johnny Green.
2. Dance Audio Archive.

Subject

1. Labanotation
2. Audiotapes > Robbins, J
3. Dance > Production and direction
4. Laurents, Arthur
5. Artistic collaboration
6. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 > West Side story
7. West Side story (Motion picture)
8. Motion picture music
9. Fancy free (Choreographic work : Robbins)
10. Robbins, Jerome > Interviews

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3104 JRC

Note

1. Interview conducted by Johnny Green, Oct. 1960, in Hollywood, Calif. for his radio program, The world of Johnny Green.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Source (note)

1. WNET/13

Author

1. Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with Jerome Robbins. Oct. 1960 [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1960.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Local note

1. For transcript see *MGZMT 3-3104 JRC. The transcript was created by WNET/13 in connection with the documentary: Jerome Robbins: Something to dance about.
2. Johnny Green (1908-1989) was a composer, songwriter and film music director. At the time of the interview he was co-directing the music for the film West Side story.
3. Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-3104 JRC
4. Archive original: *MGZTO 7-3104 JRC
5. Preservation master: *MGZTP 10-3104 JRC
6. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-3104 JRC

Source

1. Transcript Gift; WNET/13, 2008. NN-PD

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1. Request Access to Special Collections (Dance Division) material

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Added author

1. Green, Johnny, 1908-1989. Interviewer

Added title

1. World of Johnny Green.

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3104 JRC