Air for the G string ; Sonata

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Title

Air for the G string ; Sonata

Collection

José Limón Video Archive

Names

Maxwell, Carla (Choreographer)
Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 (Choreographer)
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 (Composer)
José Limón Dance Company (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1981-06-18

Table Of Contents

Air for the G string (approx. 10 min. total). Choreography: Doris Humphrey. Music: J. S. Bach. Performed twice, in costume. Poor focus in this section of tape. -- Sonata (approx. 23 min.). Choreography: Carla Maxwell. Music: Bach (Sonata in E major, transcribed for the viola in C major). Performed in rehearsal clothes.

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7238
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3148 (former)

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Venue: Videotaped in studio rehearsal on June 18, 1981.
Performers: Performed by members of the José Limón Dance Company.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videotape reel (28 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926028879-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12172145
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0778ffd0-3f25-0135-44dc-4f4144dc9433

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Air for the G string ; Sonata" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0778ffd0-3f25-0135-44dc-4f4144dc9433

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). Air for the G string ; Sonata Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0778ffd0-3f25-0135-44dc-4f4144dc9433

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Air for the G string ; Sonata" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0778ffd0-3f25-0135-44dc-4f4144dc9433

Wikipedia citation

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