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Dance magazine awards: Erick Hawkins, Aaron Copland and Jorge Donn, 1979

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Title
Dance magazine awards: Erick Hawkins, Aaron Copland and Jorge Donn, 1979
Names
Hawkins, Erick (Speaker)
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 (Speaker)
Donn, Jorge (Speaker)
De Mille, Agnes (Speaker)
Motherwell, Robert (Speaker)
Babilée, Jean, 1923-2014 (Speaker)
Como, William (Speaker)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1979-03-19
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-535
Topics
Hawkins, Erick
Babilée, Jean, 1923-2014
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
Donn, Jorge
De Mille, Agnes
Motherwell, Robert
Ballet du XXe siècle (Belgium)
Dance -- Awards
Award presentations
Genres
Speeches
Notes
Citation/reference: For transcript of ceremony, see Dance magazine, June 1979, pages 54-62.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Funding: The processing and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Venue: Recorded for Dance magazine March 19, 1979 New York (N.Y.)
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 2 audiotape reels (approximately 1 hr., 2 min.) : full-track, 7.5 ips; 7 in.
The sound quality is good overall. There is some variation in the volume of the speakers' voices.
Description
Ceremony for the presentation of the 1979 Dance Magazine awards, recorded on March 19, 1977 at the Regency Hotel, New York (N.Y.). The recording includes remarks by William Como, Robert Motherwell, Erick Hawkins (award recipient), Agnes de Mille, Aaron Copland (award recipient), and Jorge Donn (award recipient). Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 45 minutes). William Como's opening remarks including his introductions of Erick Hawkins and Robert Motherwell; Robert Motherwell's remarks and presentation of the award to Erick Hawkins; Erick Hawkins' (very brief) acceptance speech; William Como introduces Aaron Copland and Agnes de Mille; Agnes de Mille's remarks, including several anecdotes, and presentation of the award to Aaron Copland; Aaron Copland's acceptance speech. Streaming audio file 2 (approximately 17 minutes). William Como speaks about Maurice Béjart, his Ballet of the 20th Century [Ballet du XXe siècle], and Jorge Donn; Jorge Donn's (very brief) acceptance speech; William Como speaks about Jean Babilée and presents him with a wreath as a career tribute; Jean Babilée's very brief thank you; William Como's closing remarks.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 84470424
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118328
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 22020b30-cb54-0136-87e5-07fb3139bdee
Rights Statement
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance magazine awards" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e292e50-3ba5-0134-1725-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance magazine awards" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e292e50-3ba5-0134-1725-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1979). Dance magazine awards Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e292e50-3ba5-0134-1725-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Dance magazine awards