Ballet Music 1.
Two Ballet Birds Parts 1-5
Aired date: Sep 14, 1969
Plot: Bernstein compares the main theme of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with Stravinsky's Firebird. A performance of the pas de deux from Swan Lake illustrates the concept of abstract ballet, followed by excerpts from Stravinsky's Firebird. Use of narrative in ballet, and abstract dance (non-narrative).Describes the form of a pas de deux.
Aired date: Sep 14, 1969
Plot: Bernstein compares the main theme of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with Stravinsky's Firebird. A performance of the pas de deux from Swan Lake illustrates the concept of abstract ballet, followed by excerpts from Stravinsky's Firebird. Use of narrative in ballet, and abstract dance (non-narrative).Describes the form of a pas de deux.
See First this clip of the pdd discussed by Bernstein danced by SWAN LAKE - Black Swan (Plisetskaya-Kovtun, 1973.
There follws a link to a six part Firebird ballet discussed by Bernstein. Note: To maximise any of these clips, click on its main title. |
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Because I could not find a complete 1 part 'Firebird' ballet filmed, I am giving you a link to the 2001 Royal Ballet production in 6 parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8fURctDHhE
Happy Birthday, Igor Stravinsky Parts 1-4
Aired date: Mar 26, 1962
Plot: Bernstein sketches a brief history of Stravinsky's musical career, noting changes of style and shifts of direction. The whole of Petrouchka is played and each scene is analyzed.
Aired date: Mar 26, 1962
Plot: Bernstein sketches a brief history of Stravinsky's musical career, noting changes of style and shifts of direction. The whole of Petrouchka is played and each scene is analyzed.
First watch the ballet :
Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka, Ballet in Four Parts: Note: To maximise screen, click on the title in each screen in turn. |
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