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Sonata [and] Air for the G string

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Sonata [and] Air for the G string

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Title
Sonata [and] Air for the G string
Additional title: Sonata (Choreographic work : Maxwell)
Additional title: Air for the G string (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
Names
Maxwell, Carla (Choreographer)
Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 (Choreographer)
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 (Composer)
José Limón Dance Company (Performer)
Collection

Jeff Duncan Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-06-19
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Sonata (approx. 23 min.). Choreography: Carla Maxwell. Music: J. S. Bach (Sonata in E major, transcribed for the viola in C major). Last movement (allegro) is interrupted, then resumed and repeated. The first movement (adagio) is then repeated. -- Air for the G string (approx. 5 min.). Choreography: Doris Humphrey. Music: Bach.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7239
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3149 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, on June 19, 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
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (28 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926028867-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12172144
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c241e7c0-79f5-0135-d789-254c80d71810
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

  • 1981: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Sonata [and] Air for the G string" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/857179fc-1e29-4680-b1de-c0754d258d9a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Sonata [and] Air for the G string" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/857179fc-1e29-4680-b1de-c0754d258d9a

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). Sonata [and] Air for the G string Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/857179fc-1e29-4680-b1de-c0754d258d9a

Wikipedia Citation

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Sonata [and] Air for the G string