Music-Genres & Styles-Ballet

The Struggle of the Magicians. Choreographed and staged by Georg Gurdjieff for the first time more than a century ago, this ballet became a magnet attracting thousands of spiritually disillusioned men and women to performances in Europe and the U.S. after WW I, then...

This book is a fascinating journey filled with thrilling and surprising stories about the captivating world of ballet. You'll discover intriguing facts that will leave you speechless about some of the most memorable performances and the most iconic dancers in the history of this...

This book explores the crossroads between autobiographical narratives and musical composition in Alban Berg's Lulu, unveiling aspects of encoded social customs, gender identity, and personal experiences within musical structures. Exploring the crossroads between autobiographical narrative and musical composition, this book examines Berg's transformation of...

Geared for costuming dancers, this book includes more than 400 line drawings that demonstrate how to make a costume from a sketch rather than a pattern. Detailed instructions for making classical and romantic tutus, bodices, blouses, costumes for men, tights, leotards and skirts are...

Title: The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Original Publisher: Jurgenson The complete first edition orchestral score to Tchaikovsky's suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a, as originally published by Jurgenson in 1899. Performer's Reprints are produced in conjunction with the...

In his intimate memoir, legendary ballet dancer and entertainer Wayne Sleep looks back on the extraordinary times he's lived through. Wayne Sleep has danced with ballet legends Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, partied with Freddie Mercury and performed with Princess Diana, becoming her close...

Navigating Stylistic Boundaries in the Music History Classroom adds nuance to the teaching of varied musical traditions by examining the places where they intersect, and the issues of musical exchange and appropriation that these intersections raise.Author: Esther M. Morgan-EllisISBN-10: 1032542527ISBN-13: 9781032542522Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2024Pages:...

Gestural Imaginaries: Dance and Cultural Theory in the Early Twentieth Century offers a new interpretation of European modernist dance by addressing it as guiding medium in a vibrant field of gestural culture that ranged across art and philosophy. Taking further Cornelius Castoriadis's concept of...

Shakespeare's texts have a long and close relationship with many different types of dance, from dance forms referenced in the plays to adaptations across many genres today. With contributions from experienced and emerging scholars, this handbook provides a concise reference on dance as both...

Complete definition and pronunciation guide for common ballet terms.Author: Thalia MaraISBN-10: 0871270374ISBN-13: 9780871270375Publisher: Princeton Book CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1987Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.48h x 5.50w x 0.35d

Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg offers fascinating new looks at five classic story ballets: Giselle (1841), Paquita (1846), Le Corsaire (1856), La Bayadère (1877), and Raymonda (1898), drawing on a treasure trove of manuscripts that offer explicit written information about how many...

Music Composition book for Banjoists. This 9.25" x 12" composition book contains 100 pages, 12 Banjo TABs, and 7 staves of tabs for notation and fingering, formatted specifically for songwriters for voice and Banjo. Black ink, printed on 60 pound (74-90 GSM) cream paper....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Broadway, U.S.S.R.: Ballet, Theatre And Entertainment In Russia Today is a book written by the American dance historian and critic, Faubion Bowers. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the performing arts scene in the Soviet Union during the mid-20th century, with a particular...

Sharing with dance ministers the importance of taking dance technique classes in order to minister effectively in excellence. Dance ministry is a worship arts ministry that is often misunderstood and overlooked, and it is vital that dance ministers not only know biblical principles of...

Author: Gillian MooreISBN-10: 1786696827ISBN-13: 9781786696823Publisher: Head of ZeusLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/2019Pages: 288Format: HardcoverAbout the AuthorGillian Moore is Director of Music at London's Southbank Centre. She writes and broadcasts regularly about music and can often be heard on BBC Radio 3. She was awarded a CBE...

Ballet by Anatole Chujoy is a comprehensive guide to the history, technique, and artistry of classical ballet. The book covers the origins of ballet, from its roots in the Italian Renaissance to the development of the French court ballet under Louis XIV. It also...

Musicians who work professionally with ballet and dance companies sometimes wonder if they haven't entered a foreign country--a place where the language and customs seem so utterly familiar and so bafflingly strange at the same. To someone without a dance background, phrases and terms--boy's...

"Piano Adagios 1" is the companion songbook for Fariborz Lachini's CD of the same name. Lachini's compositional style is sometimes categorized as neo-romantic although he prefers to call it light classical. His music has a unique powerful emotional content that speaks to the listener...

"Golden Autumn 3" is the third installment in composer/pianist Fariborz Lachini's celebrated series of piano albums called Golden Autumn that includes his original writings for solo piano, some of which were originated from the themes he created for film scores. This is the companion...

HowExpert Guide to Ballet: 101+ Tips to Learn How to Get Started in Ballet, Discover Tips & Tricks, and Become a Better Ballet DancerIf you are thinking about taking ballet classes, have a child who is starting to dance, or want to know more...

The Art of Ballet Accompaniment: A Comprehensive Guide addresses every imaginable topic and challenge that a ballet accompanist--whether a novice or a more experienced practitioner--might encounter.More than just a facile anthology of accessible music, this inclusive guide details all aspects of playing for ballet,...

Following the American Revolution, French authors often viewed the United States as a laboratory for the forging of new practices of liberté and égalité, in affinity with France's own Revolutionary ideals but in competition with lingering anti-American depictions of an inferior, untamed New World.The...

The Moscow Private Opera, founded, sponsored, and directed by Savva Mamontov (1841-1918), was one of Russia's most important theatrical institutions at the dawn of the age of modernism. It presented the Moscow premieres of Lohengrin, La Boh鑪e, and Khovanshchina, among others; launched the career...

The Diaghilev Ballet existed from 1909 to 1929; and from its beginningto its end Serge Grigoriev acted as r gisseur-that is to say he was responsible for every aspect of the venture save its finance. In theearly 1950s he began reading back among the...

If you are thinking about taking ballet classes, have a child who is starting to dance, or want to know more about ballet, then HowExpert Guide to Ballet is for you. This book covers many things, such as: - How to find the best...

Now in paperback, Bronislava Nijinska: Early Memoirs--originally published in 1981--has been hailed by critics, scholars, and dancers alike as the definitive source of firsthand information on the early life of the great Vaslav Nijinsky (1889-1950). This memoir, recounted here with verve and stunning detail...

Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger has always called forth superlatives from those who have fallen under its spell. Toscanini wanted to lay his baton down for the last time only after he had conducted a performance of it. Paderewski called it 'the greatest work of...

How is the classical music industry responding to the challenges of #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and other social justice movements? Is increasing attention to equity and diversity in the classical music profession over recent years leading to systemic change? In this book, scholars, activists...

Once there was a very special circus, with circus performers who were more like family. Each holiday season they always made sure to plan a special celebration...but this year would be different, as a former performer appears with one certain magic spell that could...

ALL YOU NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT IN 30 DAYS Are you tired of feeling frustrated and overweight? Suzy Susson shares with you her secret weight loss success recipes and meal plan to easily lose weight the ketogenic way. This all-encompassing book gives you all...

Seymour On Ballet: 101 Photographs is a stunning collection of photographs capturing the beauty and grace of ballet. The book features the work of Maurice Seymour, a renowned photographer who captured some of the most iconic moments in ballet history. The 101 photographs showcase...

Sylvia Or The Nymph Of Diana: Ballet In Two Acts And Four Tableaux is a classic French ballet that was first performed in 1876. Written by Jules Barbier, this book is a detailed description of the story, music, and choreography of the ballet. The...

In a scuffed-up studio, a veteran dancer transmits the magic of an eighty-year-old ballet to a performer barely past drinking age. In a converted barn, an indomitable teacher creates ballerinas as she has for more than half a century. In a monastic mirrored room,...

Veteran dance writer Robert Greskovic's comprehensive handbook on how to watch and appreciate the ballet is now available in this new edition. It includes a complete analysis of sixteen important and popular ballets, from Swan Lake to Twyla Tharp's Push Comes To Shove., As...

The Feeling Balletbody introduces the innovative teaching concept BalletBodyLogic, the brainchild of teacher, dancer and choreographer Annemari Autere.Accompanied by charming illustrations by Rapha?le Zemella, The Feeling Balletbody reveals how dancers can effortlessly enhance their posture and movement by conscious use of the red muscle...

Composer, cultural diplomat, and man about town, Nicolas Nabokov (1903-78) counted among his intimate friends everyone from Igor Stravinsky to George Kennan. While today he is overshadowed by his more famous cousin Vladimir, Nicolas Nabokov was during his lifetime an outstanding and far-sighted player...

Ballet enthusiasts of all ages will delight in the magical story of The Nutcracker and the magnificent ballet it inspired in this enchanted book packed with colorful illustrations, fun facts, history, music, and the love of dance. Whether The Nutcracker is your first ballet...

"Classical Ballet Technique is an invaluable guide for students, teachers, and ballet lovers. It not only covers the broad spectrum of ballet vocabulary but also gives sound, practical advice to aspiring dancers. The clarity of the writing, in a field notorious for its opaqueness,...

"Miss Grant has made more information available in one book than we have ever had before. Teacher's organizations would do well to consider the use of Miss Grant's Technical Manual as an official textbook." -- Dance MagazineTeacher recommended, Gail Grant's Technical Manual has long...

Although the stars of Russian ballet Anna Pavlova and Tamara Karsavina possessed a national manner of dancing, there was no truly Russian school of dancing until the 1930s. The development of this school was largely due to Mme. Vaganova (1879-1951), not only a great...

Uncover the most mesmerizing moments in ballet history with this scintillating visual guide. Written with ballet legend Viviana Durante, this book will introduce you to the most famous performers and enthrall you with fascinating stories. Discover more than 70 celebrated dances, from The Nutcracker...

From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses, and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide and cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions that vary from the Russian to the French or Italian schools are also invaluable aids.Author: Gail GrantISBN-10:...

Author: George Balanchine, Francis MasonISBN-10: 0385033982ISBN-13: 9780385033985Publisher: Anchor BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/1975Pages: 560Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.08h x 5.23w x 1.23dReview Citation(s): Rec Ref Bks in Paperback 01/01/2000 pg. 193ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 203

Seven lessons follow a young dancer's development, from basic positions and postures to more advanced levels.Author: Royal Academy of DancingISBN-10: 0809234998ISBN-13: 9780809234998Publisher: McGraw-Hill CompaniesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/22/1994Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.54h x 7.27w x 0.43dReview Citation(s): Booklist 12/01/1994 pg. 669Library Journal 11/15/1994 pg. 70

The complete 8-year curriculum of Leningrad's famed Vaganova Choreographic School, which trained Nureyev, Baryshnikov, and Makarova, including over 100 photographs. A volume which no teacher, scholar, or student of the dance can afford to miss. "A serious, indeed indispensable, textbook." -Clive BarnesAuthor: Vera S....

Moving from "abstract ballet" and "adage, adagio" to "working leg" and "wrapped position," the book fully describes and defines over 1,100 ballet steps (saul de chat, jet envelopp , failli, entrechat six, etc.), movements and poses (arabesque, paulement, attitude, en arri re, retir ,...

A Dance Book Club main selection, this guide offers a general explanation of anatomy, kinesiology, and technique for ballet dancers, students, and teachers.Author: Valerie GriegISBN-10: 0871271915ISBN-13: 9780871271914Publisher: Princeton Book CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1994Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.97h x 6.04w x 0.40d

For decades, eighteenth-century Paris had been declining into a baroque backwater. Spectacles at the opera, once considered fit for a king, had become "hell for the ears," wrote playwright Carlos Goldoni. Then, in 1774, with the crowning of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, Paris became...

This classic book is the definitive work on one of ballet's greatest and most popular works, Swan Lake. The book is in two parts. The first describes the evolution of Swan Lake from its initial conception to its first realisation by the Austrian choreographer...