The Green Table

Labanotation, Music, History, and Photographs
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-415-86942-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 434 Seiten, Format (B × H): 209 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 1020 g

* Score, photographs, and production details of one of this century's best-loved ballets * Includes rare archival material * Packaged with audio CD This work brings together the complete dance score of The Green Table--one of the most famous ballets of the 20th century--in Labanotation, along with music notation for the piano accompaniment and a complete recording of the accompaniment on CD. It also includes several essays about the work and its genesis, and many historic production photographs. This book is an important item for all colleges with dance programs to own in their libraries and for scholars interested in the study of contemporary dance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guest, Ann Hutchinson

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Ballett, Modern Dance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Introduction to the Series Foreword Acknowledgments Labanotation Glossary Breakdown of the Choreographic Content The Choreographic Score of The Green Table Part 2 Introduction Historical Background The Story of the Score Biography of Kurt Joos Jooss' Wise Covenant with Death Rehearsal Requirements Casting Study and Rehearsal Notes Selected Photographs from The Green Table Appendix A-G Index