Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
2. Moredock, Richard.

Description

1. 13 sound discs (ca. 526 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, composer Morton Gould and pianist Richard Moredock work together on the music for Robbins' ballet, I'm old fashioned. Gould and Moredock play variations on the piano. Robbins and Gould discuss Gould's score, Robbins' plans for the ballet, and Fred Astaire's films and choreography. Moredock is not present at all sessions. Some of the variations played on these recordings were not used in the ballet.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative title

1. Astaire variations

Subject

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)
2. Audiotapes > Robbins, J
3. Artistic collaboration

Contents

1. Disc 1: Sept. 21, 1982 (ca. 48 min.) -- Disc 2: Sept 21, 1982 (ca. 48 min.) -- Disc 3: Sept. 22, 1982 (ca. 18 min.) -- Disc 4: Sept. 28, 1982 (ca. 48 min.) -- Disc 5: Sept. 28, 1982 (ca. 48 min.) -- Disc 6: Nov. 2, 1982 (ca. 54 min.) -- Disc 7: Nov. 2, 1982 (ca. 40 min.) -- Disc 8: Dec. 7, 1982 (ca. 48 min.) -- Disc 9: Dec. 7, 1982 (36 min.) -- Disc 10: Feb. 4, 1983 (ca. 47 min.) -- Disc 11: Feb. 4, 1983 (ca. 16 min.) -- Disc 12: Mar. 15, 1983 (ca. 10 min.) -- Disc 13: Oct. 12, 1982 (ca. 65 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3304 JRC

Note

1. Recorded between Sep. 21, 1982 and Mar. 15, 1983, probably in Jerome Robbins' office at the New York State Theater.
2. Dates handwritten on labels: Sept. 21, 1982 [tape 1]; Sept. 22, 1982 [tape 2]; Sept. 28, 1982 [tape 3]; Nov. 2, 1982 [tape 4]; Dec. 7, 1982 [tape 5]; Feb. 4, 1983 [tape 6]; Mar. 15, 1983 [tape 7]; Oct. 12, 1982 tape 8].

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Funding (note)

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

Biography (note)

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). The ballet premiered on June 16, 1983.

Author

1. Robbins, Jerome.

Title

1. I'm old fashioned [sound recording] : Jerome Robbins and Morton Gould work together on music. 1982-1983.

Imprint

1. 1982-1983.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Access

1. Permission required.

Funding

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

Biography

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). The ballet premiered on June 16, 1983.

Local note

1. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-3304 JRC nos. 1-8
2. Preservation master: *MGZTP 10-3304 JRC nos. 1-13
3. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-3304 JRC nos. 1-13

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Added author

1. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Composer. Instrumentalist
2. Moredock, Richard. Instrumentalist

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3304 JRC