Balanchine Variations
University Press of Florida · Paperback · May 11, 2008
The literature on Balanchine is vast, but it is primarily biographical.
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- Who it’s for
- Nancy Goldner examines Balanchine’s ballets through movement, history, music, and the question of an American style.
- Themes
- Balanchine ballet analysis, Ballet history and context, Music and choreographic style
- Genres
- Ballet & Classical Dance, Dance History, Dance Notation
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The literature on Balanchine is vast, but it is primarily biographical. Balanchine Variations is the first book to concentrate on the ballets themselves, providing critical analysis and detailed descriptions of what the dancers actually do. Beginning with Apollo (1928), Balanchine's first extant work, and ending with one of his last ballets, Ballo della Regina (1978), Nancy Goldner offers detailed insights into more than twenty individual ballets.
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Based on lectures given across the United States, under the auspices of the Balanchine Foundation, they are intended to illuminate his art. Goldner discusses the history of each ballet, places each in the context of Balanchine's life and sensibility. She also addresses his taste in music and whether his style can be considered particularly American. The ballets Balanchine choreographed for the New York City Ballet are danced by companies around the world, and this innovative book is sure to become an indispensable guide to dancers and spectators alike.
Balanchine’s Ballets
Nancy Goldner examines Balanchine’s ballets through movement, history, music, and the question of an American style.
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- Critical analysis of more than twenty Balanchine ballets
- Detailed descriptions of what dancers do
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- Ballet histories set in the context of Balanchine’s life and sensibility
- Discussion of his musical taste and choreographic style
Where it sits
| Dance History | 70% |
|---|---|
| Ballet & Classical Dance | 50% |
| Dance Notation | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ballet & Classical Dance
- Authors
- Nancy Goldner
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Published
- May 11, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Balanchine ballet analysis · Ballet history and context · Music and choreographic style
- Reading lane
- Ballet & Classical Dance