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Four against the gods: Excerpts [and] The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Joyce Trisler Video Archive

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Four against the gods: Excerpts [and] The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts

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Title
Four against the gods: Excerpts [and] The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts
Additional title: Four against the gods (Choreographic work : Trisler)
Additional title: Spirit of Denishawn (Choreographic work : Pinska)
Names
Trisler, Joyce, 1934-1979 (Costume designer)
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 (Composer)
Pinska, Klarna (Choreographer)
St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968 (Choreographer)
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972 (Choreographer)
Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 (Choreographer)
Joyce Trisler Danscompany (Performer)
Collection

Joyce Trisler Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980-06
Table of Contents
Four against the gods: Excerpts (approx. 11 min.). Choreography/costumes: Joyce Trisler. Music: Igor Stravinsky. - The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts (13 min.). Choreography: Staged by Klarna Pinska after Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, and Doris Humphrey. Single and double scarf techniques. Music: Arranged by John Schlenck. Gnossienne. Choreography: Shawn. Music: Erik Satie. Sonata pathétique. Choreography: St. Denis and Humphrey. Dance in space (Scarf). Choreography: Pinska after Humphrey. Music: Cécile Chaminade.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7456
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-2170 (former)
Topics
Spoleto Festival U.S.A.
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Cistern of the College of Charleston, during the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 1980. For the second part of this performance, see: *MGZIC 9-2546 The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts [and] Four temperaments.
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) (25 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916017406-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12169923
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f3ddcb80-8506-0135-8619-0336959b8d24
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

  • 1934: Creator Born
  • 1979: Creator Died
  • 1980: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Four against the gods: Excerpts [and] The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3ddcb80-8506-0135-8619-0336959b8d24

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Four against the gods: Excerpts [and] The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3ddcb80-8506-0135-8619-0336959b8d24

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). Four against the gods: Excerpts [and] The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3ddcb80-8506-0135-8619-0336959b8d24

Wikipedia Citation

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Four against the gods: Excerpts [and] The spirit of Denishawn: Excerpts