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Summerspace, BIPED, Occasion piece, [and] Sounddance

Title
Summerspace, BIPED, Occasion piece, [and] Sounddance [electronic resource] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Publication
1999.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987
  • Bryars, Gavin.
  • Cage, John.
  • Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
  • Calvert, Stacey
  • Houston, Kipling
  • Ritter, Alexander
  • Tracey, Kathleen, 1969-
  • Ringer, Jenifer
  • Karz, Zippora
  • Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
  • Boudreau, Lisa
  • Caley, Thomas
  • Farmer, Holley
  • Fason, Maydelle
  • Freebury, Jean
  • Kulick, David
  • Minato, Koji
  • Mohr, Matthew D.
  • Ogan, Banu
  • Rumsey, Glen
  • Squire, Daniel S.
  • Steele, Jeannie K.
  • Swan, Derry
  • Swinston, Robert
  • Therrien, Cheryl
  • Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008.
  • Johns, Jasper, 1930-
  • Kaiser, Paul, 1956-
  • Eshkar, Shelley.
  • Gallo, Suzanne.
  • Lancaster, Mark.
  • Cunningham, Merce.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Found In
Merce Cunningham archive.
Description
1 streaming video file (106 min.) : sd., col.
Series Statement
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Uniform Title
Occasion piece (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Shots of the program for the performance appear at the beginning of the video.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Summerspace. Music by Morton Feldman (Ixion). Decor and costumes by Robert Rauschenberg.
  • BIPED. Music by Gavin Bryars (Biped). Decor by Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar. Costumes by Suzanne Gallo.
  • Occasion piece. Music by John Cage (Music for Marcel Duchamp). Decor by Jasper Johns (after Marcel Duchamp's Large glass; originally created for Walkaround time). Costumes by Suzanne Gallo.
  • Sounddance. Music by David Tudor. Decor and costumes by Mark Lancaster.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, New York City, during the Lincoln Center Festival, on July 21, 1999.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Contents
Summerspace / performed by Stacey Calvert, Kilping Houston, Zippora Karz, Jenifer Ringer, Alexander Ritter, Kathleen Tracey (26 min.) -- BIPED / performed by Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Holley Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, David Kulick, Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Glen Rumsey, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien (49 min.) -- Occasion piece / performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham (10 min.) -- Sounddance / performed by Robert Swinston, Jeannie Steele, Koji Minato, Thomas Caley, Jean Freebury, Banu Ogan, David Kulick, Glen Rumsey, Cheryl Therrien, Lisa Boudreau (20 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDF 1839
OCLC
NYPG06-F111
Title
Summerspace, BIPED, Occasion piece, [and] Sounddance [electronic resource] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Imprint
1999.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Credits
Summerspace. Music by Morton Feldman (Ixion). Decor and costumes by Robert Rauschenberg.
BIPED. Music by Gavin Bryars (Biped). Decor by Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar. Costumes by Suzanne Gallo.
Occasion piece. Music by John Cage (Music for Marcel Duchamp). Decor by Jasper Johns (after Marcel Duchamp's Large glass; originally created for Walkaround time). Costumes by Suzanne Gallo.
Sounddance. Music by David Tudor. Decor and costumes by Mark Lancaster.
Performer
Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Merce Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, David Kulick, Koji Minato, Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Glen Rumsey, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien; and members of New York City Ballet: Stacey Calvert, Kilping Houston, Zippora Karz, Jenifer Ringer, Alexander Ritter, Kathleen Tracey; with guest artist Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, New York City, during the Lincoln Center Festival, on July 21, 1999.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Local Note
Former classmark: *MGZIDVD 5-383.
Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer, dancer.
Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987 Composer
Bryars, Gavin. Composer
Cage, John. Composer
Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Composer
Calvert, Stacey, dancer.
Houston, Kipling, dancer.
Ritter, Alexander, dancer.
Tracey, Kathleen, 1969- dancer.
Ringer, Jenifer, dancer.
Karz, Zippora, dancer.
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
Caley, Thomas, dancer.
Farmer, Holley, dancer.
Fason, Maydelle, dancer.
Freebury, Jean, dancer.
Kulick, David, dancer.
Minato, Koji, dancer.
Mohr, Matthew D., dancer.
Ogan, Banu, dancer.
Rumsey, Glen, dancer.
Squire, Daniel S., dancer.
Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
Swan, Derry, dancer.
Swinston, Robert, dancer.
Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008. Designer
Johns, Jasper, 1930- Designer
Kaiser, Paul, 1956- Designer
Eshkar, Shelley. Designer
Gallo, Suzanne. Costume designer
Lancaster, Mark. Designer
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Cunningham, Merce. Biped.
Cunningham, Merce. Summerspace.
Cunningham, Merce. Sounddance.
Added Title
Occasion piece (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Found In:
Merce Cunningham archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-383 (former)
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