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Interview with Lucas Hoving

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Additional Authors

Siegel, Marcia B.

Description

1 sound cassette (ca. 90 min.)

Summary

Side A (ca. 45 min.) [begins abruptly]. Hoving speaks about Doris Humphrey and her work, including his dislike of Ritmo jondo; working with Pauline Koner; his early career and personal history, including his first piano lessons and meeting his wife [Lavinia Nielsen]; meeting José Limón after World War II and joining his company [José Limón Dance Company]; touring in Mexico with Limón; dancing for Humphrey, including in her work Night spell.
Side B (ca. 45 min.) Hoving speaks about Limón and his work; Humphrey and Charles Weidman; Limón's and Humphrey's relationship; Humphrey's last European tour; her death; Pauline Lawrence; Humphrey as a person; his thoughts on recent revivals of Humphrey's work.

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Funding (note)

Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York City Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2287

OCLC

NYPY03-R45

Author

Hoving, Lucas. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Lucas Hoving [sound recording]

Imprint

1981.

Funding

Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York City Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Local Note

Arch. orig.: *MGZTCO 3-2287

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2287 nos. 1 and 2

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Hoving, L.

Added Author

Siegel, Marcia B. Interviewer

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2287