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Interview with William Schuman

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Dance Oral History Project

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Interview with William Schuman

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Title
Interview with William Schuman
Names
Schuman, William, 1910-1992 (Interviewee)
Gruen, John (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Oral History Project

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975-05-07
Table of Contents
SUMMARY: William Schuman discusses his scores for Undertow (Tudor) and Night journey (Graham); working with Antony Tudor and Martha Graham; other dance works done to his compositions.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 5-561
Topics
Tudor, Antony, 1908-1987
Graham, Martha
Graham, Martha. Night journey
Undertow (Choreographic work : Tudor)
Genres
Oral histories
Interviews
Notes
Venue: Interviewed by John Gruen May 7, 1975 in New York City.
Additional physical form: For transcript of interview, see *MGZMT 3-561.
Content: Former classmark: *MGZTC 3-561
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 1 hour and 34 minutes) : analog, half-track, 1.875 ips, polyester ; 5 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807024916-R
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118365
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 10b87280-7c91-0136-e8e4-0ebc439494b6
Rights Statement
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1910: Creator Born
  • 1975: Created
  • 1992: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with William Schuman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73e26070-3b70-0134-cdd2-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with William Schuman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73e26070-3b70-0134-cdd2-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). Interview with William Schuman Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73e26070-3b70-0134-cdd2-60f81dd2b63c

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Interview with William Schuman