- Additional Authors
- Gruen, John
- Description
- Two streaming files (approximately one hour and 22 minutes): digital, stereo
- Summary
- Streaming file 1 (approximately 47 minutes). Erik Bruhn speaks with John Gruen about Rudolf Nureyev; Ninette de Valois and his reluctance to work with the Royal Ballet; Maria Tallchief and her introducing Nureyev to him including the occasion of their first meeting; his and Nureyev's relationship with Tallchief [ends abruptly but continues on streaming file 2].
- Streaming file 2 (approximately 35 minutes). Erik Bruhn continues to speak with John Gruen about Maria Tallchief; discusses Rudolf Nureyev including their taking class together and their friendly competiveness; his first time seeing Nureyev perform; Nureyev's recent professional choices as explicable for a male dancer who is approaching the age of 40; their friendship over the year.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Oral History Archive. Gift of John Gruen.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Interviews.
- Sound recordings.
- Note
- Interview with Erik Bruhn conducted by John Gruen as research for his book Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (1979), in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 19, 1977. This is Part 4 of an 18-part series. However, there is no audio for parts 2 and 10, which are available only as edited transcripts.
- For edited transcript of this recording see: *MGZMT 3-763, reel 4
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Sound quality is poor to fair. Volume is low, and often the speakers are intelligible only with some difficulty.
- Access (note)
- Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
- Funding (note)
- The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Source (note)
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-763 (former)
- OCLC
- 922543374
- Author
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, interviewee.
- Title
Interview with Erik Bruhn. Part 4, 1977
- Production
1977
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
- Event
Recorded by John Gruen 1977, July 19 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Original Version
Original format: one sound cassette (approximately one hour and 22 minutes); quarter-track; 1.875 ips.; transferred to wav file and streaming file (myd_mgztco3763_v04f01_sc and myd_mgztco3763_v04f02_sc) formats in 2014.
- Source
Gift, John Gruen
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Gruen, John, interviewer.
- Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-763 (former)