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Additional authors

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp
2. Ashbery, John, 1927-2017
3. Sherry, Fred
4. Tanowitz, Pam
5. Williams, Leon (Baritone)
6. Pugh, Jim
7. Steinberg, Mark, 1967-
8. Fulmer, David, 1981-
9. Amory, Misha
10. Lee, Nina Maria
11. Rothenberg, Sarah
12. Blystal, Stasia
13. Donaubauer, Sally
14. Lentz, Anne
15. Petroni, William
16. Stillwell, Lillian
17. Wuorinen, Charles
18. Clay, Severn
19. Curtis, Hillman
20. Okuyama, Yukie
21. Wuorinen, Charles
22. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (77 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This program includes two works incorporating music by Charles Wuorinen: Ashberyana, which incorporates poetry by John Ashbery; and Storage, choreographed by Pam Tanowitz. Moderator Fred Sherry talks with panelists, including composer, conductor, Charles Wuorinen, choreographer Pam Tanowitz and poet John Ashbery. John Ashbery discusses his definition of inspiration and what inspires him. Wuorinen talks about the process of creating Ashberyana, the instrumentation of the work, and different compositional styles. John Ashbury reads his poems utilized in Ashberyana and discusses how he feels about how his poetry was utllized in Ashberyana. Pam Tanowitz joins the panel. Wuroinen talks about how his approach to composition differs with the different musical forms and specifically talks about the music from the second movement. Tanowitz discusses her process of creating a dance piece from Charles Wuorinen's composition entitled Five.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 265

Uniform title

1. Storage (Choreographic work : Tanowitz)
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative title

1. Song & dance
2. Song and dance

Subject

1. Wuorinen, Charles
2. Storage (Choreographic work : Tanowitz)

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Music.
3. Dance.

Contents

1. Ashberyana / composed by Charles Wuorinen ; poetry by John Ashbery ; baritone, Leon Williams ; trombone, James Pugh ; violin, Mark Steinberg, David Fulmer ; viola, Misha Amory ; cello, Nina Lee ; piano, Sarah Rothenberg -- Storage / choreographer, Pam Tanowitz ; dancers, Stasia Blystal, Sally Donaubauer, Anne Lentz, William Petroni, Lillian Stillwell ; music, Charles Wuorinen.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2909

Credits (note)

1. Lighting design, Severn Clay; video projections, Hillman Curtis; costumes, Yuki Okuyama.

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on April 18, 2005.

Funding (note)

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Title

1. Charles Wuorinen in Song & dance [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. 2005.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 265
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Credits

1. Lighting design, Severn Clay; video projections, Hillman Curtis; costumes, Yuki Okuyama.

Performer

1. Host, Mary Sharp Cronson.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on April 18, 2005.

Funding

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Added author

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp, producer.
2. Ashbery, John, 1927-2017, interviewee.
3. Sherry, Fred, interviewer.
4. Tanowitz, Pam, choreographer.
5. Tanowitz, Pam, interviewee.
6. Williams, Leon (Baritone), singer.
7. Pugh, Jim, instrumentalist.
8. Steinberg, Mark, 1967- instrumentalist.
9. Fulmer, David, 1981- instrumentalist.
10. Amory, Misha, instrumentalist.
11. Lee, Nina Maria, instrumentalist.
12. Rothenberg, Sarah, instrumentalist.
13. Blystal, Stasia, dancer.
14. Donaubauer, Sally, dancer.
15. Lentz, Anne, dancer.
16. Petroni, William, dancer.
17. Stillwell, Lillian, dancer.
18. Wuorinen, Charles, conductor.
19. Clay, Severn, lighting designer.
20. Curtis, Hillman, videographer.
21. Okuyama, Yukie, costume designer.
22. Wuorinen, Charles. Five.
23. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Added title

1. Storage (Choreographic work : Tanowitz)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2909