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Balanchine Variations - Softcover

Goldner, Nancy

 
9780813032269: Balanchine Variations
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0813032261 ISBN 13: 9780813032269
Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2008

Synopsis

The literature on Balanchine is large, but it is primarily biographical. ""Balanchine Variations"" is the first book to concentrate on the ballets themselves, providing critical analysis and detailed descriptions of what the dancers actually do.Beginning with Apollo (1928), Balanchine's first extant work, and ending with one of his last ballets, Ballo della Regina (1978), Nancy Goldner offers detailed insights into more than twenty individual ballets. Based on lectures given across the United States, under the auspices of the Balanchine Foundation, they are intended to illuminate his art.Goldner discusses the history of each ballet, places each in the context of Balanchine's life and sensibility. She also addresses his taste in music and whether his style can be considered particularly American.The ballets Balanchine choreographed for the New York City Ballet are danced by companies around the world, and this innovative book is sure to become an indispensable guide to dancers and spectators alike.

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About the Author

Nancy Goldner, author of Balanchine Variations, was a dance critic for the Christian Science Monitor, the Nation, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Dance News for twenty five years.

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Publisher
University Press of Florida
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0813032261
ISBN 13 
9780813032269
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160