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Mark Morris Dance Group

Title: Mark Morris Dance Group [electronic resource] / choreography, Mark Morris.
Publication: 1983.

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4 streaming video files (NTSC) (146 min.) : sd., col.

Uniform Title

Bijoux (Choreographic work : Morris)
Dogtown (Choreographic work : Morris)
Celestial greetings (Choreographic work : Morris)
Deck of cards (Choreographic work : Morris)
New love song waltzes (Choreographic work : Morris)
"Tamil film songs in stereo" pas de deux (Choreographic work : Morris)
Death of Socrates (Choreographic work : Morris)
Minuet and allegro in G (Choreographic work : Morris)
Dad's charts (Choreographic work : Morris)
Canonic 3/4 studies (Choreographic work : Morris)

Genre/Form

Dance.
Video.

Note

Presented by Dance Theater Workshop during the Fall Events 1983.
On original container, disc 1 dated Dec. 11th on frame and Dec. 10th on container.
Music for Bijou is Quatre petites mélodies, Ludions by Eric Satie.
Music for New love song waltzes is Neue Liebeslieder Walzer, op. 65 by Johannes Brahms.
Music for The death of Socrates is Socrate by Eric Satie.
Music for Minuet and allegro in G is Allegro and minuet in G for two flutes by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Music for Dad's charts is Jacquet, Thompson, Robbins, "Robbins nest" by Milt Buckner.

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Patrons can access streaming video files online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

Lighting, Phil Sandström.

Event (note)

Videotaped in special sessions and performance by Video D Studios at the Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on Dec. 11 and 18, 1983. Bijou, Dogtown, Celestial greetings (ca. 11 min.), Deck of cards, New love song waltzes, recorded in special session on Dec. 11. Tamil film songs in stereo, pas de deux, Celestial greetings (ca. 12 min.), The death of Socrates, Minuet and allegro in G, Dad's charts, Canonic 3/4 studies, recorded in performance on Dec. 18th.

Funding (note)

This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details (note)

Streaming video.

Contents

Reel 1 (45 min.): Bijoux (8 min.) / music, Erik Satie ; performed by Weksler -- Dogtown (15 min.) / music, Yoko Ono ; performed by Brumer, Davidson, Fehlandt, Hutchinson, Landis, Resto, and Thienes -- Celestial greetings (11 min.) / music, popular Thai ; performed by Brumer, Davidson, Fehlandt, Hutchinson, Reynolds, and Weksler -- Deck of cards (11 min.) / music, Jimmy Logsdon, George Jones, T. Texas Tyler ; performed by Morris and Mouton.
Reel 2 (24 min.): New love song waltzes / music, Johannes Brahms ; performed by Brumer, Davidson, Fehlandt, Hutchinson, Landis, Mensinger, Mouton, Resto, Thienes, and Weksler.
Reel 3: (43 min.) The "Tamil film songs in stereo" pas de deux (ca. 6 min.) / music, contemporary Indian ; performed by Morris and Reynolds -- Celestial greetings (12 min.) / music, popular Thai ; performed by Brumer, Davidson, Fehlandt, Hutchinson, Reynolds, and Weksler -- The death of Socrates (25 min.) / music, Satie ; scenery, Robert Bordo ; costumes, Karen Strand ; performed by Besserer, Landis, Matthiessen, Mensinger, Mouton, and Resto.
Reel 4 (31 min.): Minuet and allegro in G (7 min.) / music, Ludwig van Beethoven ; performed by Fehlandt and Thienes -- Dad's charts (8 min.) / music, Milt Buckner ; performed by Morris -- Canonic 3/4 studies (16 min.) / music, various composers ; arranged and performed by Harriet Cavalli ; performed by Brumer, Davidson, Fehlandt, Hutchinson, Matthiessen, Morris, Resto, Thienes, and Weksler.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 2617

OCLC

NYPY936057389-F

Title

Mark Morris Dance Group [electronic resource] / choreography, Mark Morris.

Imprint

1983.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Credits

Lighting, Phil Sandström.

Performer

Performed by the Mark Morris Dance Group: Rob Besserer, Rachel Brumer, Ruth Davidson, Tina Fehlandt, Penny Hutchinson, David Landis, Erin Matthiessen, Jon Mensinger, Mark Morris, Donald Mouton, Guillermo Resto, Nora Reynolds, Jennifer Thienes, and Teri Weksler.

Event

Videotaped in special sessions and performance by Video D Studios at the Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on Dec. 11 and 18, 1983. Bijou, Dogtown, Celestial greetings (ca. 11 min.), Deck of cards, New love song waltzes, recorded in special session on Dec. 11. Tamil film songs in stereo, pas de deux, Celestial greetings (ca. 12 min.), The death of Socrates, Minuet and allegro in G, Dad's charts, Canonic 3/4 studies, recorded in performance on Dec. 18th.

Funding

This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details

Streaming video.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video files online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-3856, *MGZIDVD 5-2545.

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Added Author

Morris, Mark, 1956- dancer.

Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.

Besserer, Rob, dancer.

Brumer, Rachel, dancer.

Davidson, Ruth, dancer.

Fehlandt, Tina, dancer.

Hutchinson, Penny, dancer.

Landis, David, dancer.

Matthiessen, Erin, dancer.

Mensinger, Jon, dancer.

Mouton, Donald, dancer.

Resto, Guillermo, dancer.

Reynolds, Nora, dancer.

Thienes, Jennifer, dancer.

Weksler, Teri, dancer.

Ono, Yōko, composer.

Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897, composer.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827, composer.

Strand, Karen. Costume designer

Bordo, Robert. Designer

Sandström, Phil. Lighting designer

Satie, Erik, 1866-1925. Composer

Mark Morris Dance Group.

Dance Theater Workshop.

Video D Studios.

Added Title

Bijoux (Choreographic work : Morris)

Dogtown (Choreographic work : Morris)

Celestial greetings (Choreographic work : Morris)

Deck of cards (Choreographic work : Morris)

New love song waltzes (Choreographic work : Morris)

"Tamil film songs in stereo" pas de deux (Choreographic work : Morris)

Death of Socrates (Choreographic work : Morris)

Minuet and allegro in G (Choreographic work : Morris)

Dad's charts (Choreographic work : Morris)

Canonic 3/4 studies (Choreographic work : Morris)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 2617

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