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Additional authors

1. Woetzel, Damian
2. Stiefel, Ethan
3. La Fosse, Robert
4. Kistler, Darci, 1964-
5. Soto, Jock
6. Kozlov, Leonid, 1947-
7. Calegari, Maria
8. Boal, Peter
9. Cass, Kelly
10. Hauser, Lauren
11. Metzger, Rebecca
12. Calvert, Stacey
13. Karz, Zippora
14. Hendl, Susan.
15. Cook, Bart.
16. Robbins, Jerome
17. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
18. New York City Ballet.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (104 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins directs rehearsals of Piano pieces. Ballet master Bart Cook assists in the rehearsal of Troika, and ballet master Susan Hendl assists in the rehearsal of Polka de salon. Robbins gives corrections and demonstrates choreography.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. Piano pieces (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Apr. 18, 1990. October-chant d'Automne, op. 37, no. 10 / rehearsed by Maria Calegari and Leonid Kozlov (21:00) -- November-troika, op. 37, no. 11 / rehearsed by Darci Kistler and Robert La Fosse; Lauren Hauser and Jock Soto (37:00) -- June-Barcarolle, op. 37, no. 6 / rehearsed by Darci Kistler (12:00)
2. Apr. 20, 1990. Polka de salon, op. 9, no. 2 / rehearsed by Damian Woetzel, Kelly Cass and Rebecca Metzger; Peter Boal, Stacey Calvert and Zippora Karz (24 min.) -- Le petit cavalier, op. 39, no. 3 / rehearsed by Damian Woetzel; Peter Boal; Ethan Stiefel (5 min.) -- La Sorciere, op. 39, no. 20 / rehearsed by Damian Woetzel; Peter Boal; Ethan Stiefel (5 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6903 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.
2. There is a brief gap in the picture at ca. 96 min.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsals, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Apr. 18 and 20, 1990.

Funding (note)

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

Biography (note)

1. Piano pieces is set to fourteen solo piano works by Tchaikovsky. It was performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Title

1. Piano pieces [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsals. [Apr. 18 and 20, 1990] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.

Imprint

1. 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Darci Kistler, Robert La Fosse, Maria Calegari, Leonid Kozlov, Jock Soto, Lauren Hauser, Damian Woetzel, Peter Boal, Ethan Stiefel, Kelly Cass, Rebecca Metzger, Stacey Calvert, Zippora Karz.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsals, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Apr. 18 and 20, 1990.

Funding

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

Biography

1. Piano pieces is set to fourteen solo piano works by Tchaikovsky. It was performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Local note

1. The Apr. 20 rehearsal also appears on *MGZIDVD 5-914, with superior picture quality.

Added author

1. Woetzel, Damian, dancer.
2. Stiefel, Ethan, dancer.
3. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
4. Kistler, Darci, 1964- dancer.
5. Soto, Jock, dancer.
6. Kozlov, Leonid, 1947- dancer.
7. Calegari, Maria, dancer.
8. Boal, Peter, dancer.
9. Cass, Kelly, dancer.
10. Hauser, Lauren, dancer.
11. Metzger, Rebecca, dancer.
12. Calvert, Stacey, dancer.
13. Karz, Zippora, dancer.
14. Hendl, Susan. Director
15. Cook, Bart. Director
16. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
17. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
18. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. Piano pieces (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6903 JRC