Beethoven's 7th Symphonyis often referred to as a 'dance symphony'. Beethoven wrote the symphony between 1812 and 1813, the last years of the Napoleonic wars, and the choreographer Toer van Schayk feels that it expresses the composer's ecstatic longing to reach the sublime future he was convinced...
For the American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey (1931–1989) dance is an international art which discloses itself to all people because it doesn"t require any spoken language. Everywhere that the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre appeared, the audiences greeted the harmonic beauty, the...
Leos Janacek (Intimate Pages), Bill Withers (Lonely Town, Lonely Street)
ArtHaus Musik
ISBN / Barcode: 4006680102849
Intimate Pages
The musical and thematic basis for choreographer Christopher Bruce’s ballet “Intimate Pages” was the String Quartet No. 2 by the Czech composer Leoš Janáèek. Indeed, Bruce even borrowed the quartet’s title for his choreographed work. A victim of unrequited love, the...
Legend has it that “Cloud Gate” is the name of the oldest known dance in China, a ritualistic dance which was supposed to have been performed more than 5000 years ago. In 1973 the choreographer Lin Hwai-min used this classical name for the company he founded, the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of...
For the American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey (1931–1989) dance is an international art form which, since it did not need to rely on the medium of the word, could reach out to everyone. No matter where in the world the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre appeared, its solo performers thrilled...
One of the most exciting choreographers on the modern dance scene today, Hans van Manen’s work is characterised by a supreme musicality and striking versatility. The ballets in this double bill, recorded under studio conditions at the Prinzregententheater in Munich, reflect his choreographic...
Czech-born Kylián was inspired by the beautiful music of his compatriot, Janáček, to create this fluid, spacious, romantic ballet which has become a milestone in contemporary choreography. The forceful fanfares of Janáček’s music are matched by a ceaselessly energetic and exuberant display of...
Some theatrical events live on in popular memory to become legends - such were Nijinsky's appearances in Diaghilev's early Saison Russes in Paris. Mikhail Fokine was Diaghilev's chief chroegrapher and his choreography marked a departure from many of the rigid rules and forms of classical ballet and...
