Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cunningham, Merce
2. Cole, Michael
3. Caley, Thomas
4. Diamond, Emma
5. Freebury, Jean
6. Gafner, Frédéric
7. Laudisio, China
8. Mohr, Matthew
9. Bartosik, Kimberly
10. Ogan, Banu
11. Rumsey, Glen
12. Steele, Jeannie K.
13. Swinston, Robert
14. Therrien, Cheryl
15. Weaver, Jenifer
16. Cage, John.
17. Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
18. Culver, Andrew, 1953-
19. Leyson, Fri.
20. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
21. Deutsche Welle.

Found in

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (PAL) (94 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This disc contains footage filmed for a German television segment on the first Kunstenfestival des Arts in Brussels. Merce Cunningham speaks to reporters about the score for Ocean, its performance in the round, the collaborators who worked on Ocean, and the reason for its title. An hour of excerpts from a performance of Ocean at the festival follow. Festival founder Fri Leyson is interviewed about the festival's origins, its significance in bringing together the French and Flemish cultures of Belgium and reflecting the European situation, its sources of funding and the inclusion of Chinese works. The last 8 min. of the disc contains an edited compilation of the preceding footage, with voice-over translations in German, probably for a television segment.

Series statement

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Uniform title

1. Ocean (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Subject

1. Cunningham, Merce > Interviews
2. Kunstenfestival des Arts
3. Ocean (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Press conference with Merce Cunningham (10 min.) -- Ocean performance excerpts (63 min.) -- Interview and TV segment about Kunstenfestival des Arts (21 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-340

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, in May 1994.

Biography (note)

1. Ocean was originally conceived by Merce Cunningham and John Cage, based on the writings of James Joyce. It was completed after Cage's death with music by Andrew Culver and David Tudor, based on Cage's ideas. It premiered at the Cirque Royal, Belgium, May 18, 1994.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Title

1. [Ocean] [videorecording] : [performance excerpts, press conference and interview] / [produced by] Deutsche Welle.

Imprint

1. 1994.

Country of producing entity

1. Belgium.

Series

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Performer

1. Ocean. Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company, including Michael Cole, Thomas Caley, Kimberly Bartosik, Emma Diamond, Jean Freebury, Frédéric Gafner, China Laudisio, Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien, Jenifer Weaver.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, in May 1994.

Biography

1. Ocean was originally conceived by Merce Cunningham and John Cage, based on the writings of James Joyce. It was completed after Cage's death with music by Andrew Culver and David Tudor, based on Cage's ideas. It premiered at the Cirque Royal, Belgium, May 18, 1994.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Added author

1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
2. Cole, Michael, dancer.
3. Caley, Thomas, dancer.
4. Diamond, Emma, dancer.
5. Freebury, Jean, dancer.
6. Gafner, Frédéric, dancer.
7. Laudisio, China, dancer.
8. Mohr, Matthew, dancer.
9. Bartosik, Kimberly, dancer.
10. Ogan, Banu, dancer.
11. Rumsey, Glen, dancer.
12. Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
13. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
14. Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
15. Weaver, Jenifer, dancer.
16. Cage, John. Conceptor
17. Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Composer
18. Culver, Andrew, 1953- Composer
19. Leyson, Fri. Interviewee
20. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
21. Deutsche Welle.

Added title

1. Ocean (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Found in:

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-340