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Martha Graham Dance Company

Title
Martha Graham Dance Company [videorecording] / WNET/Thirteen ; directed by Merrill Brockway ; produced by Emile Ardolino ; choreography reconceived for television by Martha Graham.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : WNET, 1976.

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Additional Authors
  • Graham, Martha
  • Lyman, Peggy
  • Eilber, Janet
  • Asakawa, Takako
  • Sparling, Peter
  • Walker, David Hatch
  • Monte, Elisa
  • Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989
  • Chao, Jessica
  • Delamo, Mario
  • Homsey, Bonnie Oda
  • McGuire, Susan
  • Mitchell, Lucinda
  • Gray, Diane, 1941-
  • Harum, Eivind
  • Maloney, Daniel
  • Yu, Henry (Dancer)
  • Kimura, Yuriko
  • Irving, Robert, 1913-1991
  • Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008
  • Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967
  • Horst, Louis
  • Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981
  • Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
  • Ardolino, Emile
  • Brockway, Merrill
  • Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988
  • Locsin, Leandro
  • Halston, 1932-1990
  • Gilfond, Edythe
  • Graham, Martha
  • Martha Graham Dance Company
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of WNET/13, New York.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Introduction written by Nancy Hamilton.
Event (note)
  • Telecast on the Dance in America series by WNET/13, New York on April 7, 1976.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
Local note
  • Former call number: *MGZIC 9-200.
Contents
  • Diversion of angels (ca. 17 min.) / music, Norman Dello Joio; costumes, Martha Graham; danced by Takako Asakawa, Jessica Chao, Mario Delamo, Bonnie Oda Homsey, Peggy Lyman, Susan McGuire, Lucinda Mitchell, Elisa Monte, Peter Sparling, David Hatch Walker, and Tim Wengerd.
  • Lamentation (ca. 4 min.) / music, Zoltán Kodály; costume, Martha Graham; danced by Peggy Lyman.
  • Frontier (ca. 5 min.) / music, Louis Horst; set, Isamu Noguchi; costume, Martha Graham; danced by Janet Eilber.
  • Adorations (ca. 13 min.) / music, Mateo Albéniz, Domenico Cimarosa, John Dowland, and Girolamo Frescobaldi; scenery, Leandro Locsin; costumes, Halston; danced by Takako Asakawa, Mario Delamo, Janet Eilber, Diane Gray, Eivind, Daniel Maloney, Peter Sparling, David Hatch Walker, Tim Wengerd, and Henry Yu.
  • Cave of the heart: Medea's dance of vengeance (ca. 5 min.) / music, Samuel Barber; set, Isamu Noguchi; costume, Martha Graham; danced by Takako Asakawa.
  • Appalachian spring (first 5 min.; continued on cassette 2) / music, Aaron Copland; scenery, Isamu Noguchi; costumes after designs by Edythe Gilfond; danced by Janet Eilber (pioneering woman); David Hatch Walker (revivalist); Yuriko Kimura (bride); Tim Wengerd (husbandman); Jessica Chao, Bonnie Oda Homsey, Lucinda Mitchell, and Elisa Monte (followers).
  • Appalachian spring (last 27 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5484
OCLC
NYPY777035962-F
Title
Martha Graham Dance Company [videorecording] / WNET/Thirteen ; directed by Merrill Brockway ; produced by Emile Ardolino ; choreography reconceived for television by Martha Graham.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : WNET, 1976.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
System Details
DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
Event
Telecast on the Dance in America series by WNET/13, New York on April 7, 1976.
Credits
Introduction written by Nancy Hamilton.
Performer
Performed by members of the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Narrator: Gregory Peck.
Commentary by Martha Graham preceding each work.
Conductor: Robert Irving.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-200.
Added Author
Graham, Martha, choreographer.
Graham, Martha, costume designer.
Graham, Martha, speaker.
Lyman, Peggy, dancer.
Eilber, Janet, dancer.
Asakawa, Takako, dancer.
Sparling, Peter, dancer.
Walker, David Hatch, dancer.
Monte, Elisa, dancer.
Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989, dancer.
Chao, Jessica, dancer.
Delamo, Mario, dancer.
Homsey, Bonnie Oda, dancer.
McGuire, Susan, dancer.
Mitchell, Lucinda, dancer.
Gray, Diane, 1941- dancer.
Harum, Eivind, dancer.
Maloney, Daniel, dancer.
Yu, Henry (Dancer), dancer.
Kimura, Yuriko, dancer.
Irving, Robert, 1913-1991. Conductor
Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Composer
Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967. Composer
Horst, Louis. Composer
Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Composer
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Composer
Ardolino, Emile. Producer
Brockway, Merrill. Director
Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988, set designer.
Locsin, Leandro. Designer
Halston, 1932-1990, costume designer.
Gilfond, Edythe. Costume designer
Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Appalachian spring.
Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Diversion of angels.
Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Frontier.
Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Lamentation.
Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Adorations.
Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Cave of the heart.
Martha Graham Dance Company.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5484
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