Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Balanchine, George
2. Bolender, Todd
3. Higgins, Arch
4. Martins, Peter, 1946-
5. Stiefel, Ethan
6. West, Martha Ullman
7. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
8. McDill, Nancy
9. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963.
10. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
11. Cronson, Mary Sharp
12. Balanchine, George
13. New York City Ballet
14. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (76 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This program is devoted to the early works of George Balanchine, and includes excerpts from The four temperaments and Apollo, presented first in coaching sessions and performed in costume at the end of the program. Todd Bolender speaks about his role in the original production of The four temperaments and how Balanchine choreographed for specific dancers. Peter Martins speaks about performing Apollo and its significance to his career, and about Balanchine's ideas about partnering.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Series statement

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 231

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Balanchine, George

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. The four temperaments (Phlegmatic variation) / music by Paul Hindemith; rehearsed by Arch Higgins; coached by Todd Bolender, assisted by James Jordan -- Interview with Todd Bolender / moderated by Martha Ullman West -- Apollo (second variation) / music by Igor Stravinsky; rehearsed by Ethan Stiefel; coached by Peter Martins -- Panel discussion / with Peter Martins, Todd Bolender; moderated by Nancy Reynolds -- The four temperaments (Phlegmatic variation) / performed by Arch Higgins -- Apollo (second variation) / performed by Ethan Stiefel.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1234

Credits (note)

1. Accompanist: Nancy McDill.

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Jan. 25, 2004.

Funding (note)

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Title

1. Balanchine [videorecording] : the early years ; Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; choreography by George Balanchine.

Imprint

1. 2004.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 231
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Credits

1. Accompanist: Nancy McDill.

Performer

1. Dance performed by members of New York City Ballet: Ethan Stiefel, Arch Higgins.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Jan. 25, 2004.

Funding

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Added author

1. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
2. Bolender, Todd. panelist.
3. Higgins, Arch, dancer.
4. Martins, Peter, 1946- panelist.
5. Stiefel, Ethan, dancer.
6. West, Martha Ullman. Moderator
7. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- Moderator
8. McDill, Nancy. Instrumentalist
9. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963. Four temperaments.
10. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Apollon musagète.
11. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
12. New York City Ballet.
13. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
14. Balanchine, George. Apollo
15. Balanchine, George. Four temperaments

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1234