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Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 1, Piazzolla’s History with Tango
directed by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997; produced by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC, in Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 54 mins
Astor Piazzolla and tango were born in Argentina at the turn of the 20th century. Piazzolla would be drawn to, reject and return to tango over the course of his career. In this episode, Scott Yoo and his wife, the acclaimed flutist Alice Dade, travel to Buenos Aires to follow the evolution of Piazzolla and tango i...
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directed by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997; produced by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC, in Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 54 mins
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Astor Piazzolla and tango were born in Argentina at the turn of the 20th century. Piazzolla would be drawn to, reject and return to tango over the course of his career. In this episode, Scott Yoo and his wife, the acclaimed flutist Alice Dade, travel to Buenos Aires to follow the evolution of Piazzolla and tango itself, set to his four-movement work History of Tango.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC
Author / Creator
Harry Lynch, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Great Performances: Now Hear This
Speaker / Narrator
Alice Dade, Scott Yoo
Person Discussed
Alice Dade, Scott Yoo, Astor Piazzolla, 1921-1992
Topic / Theme
Tango, Music works, Orchestration (Music), Musicians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Arcos Film + Music
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The Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Documentary with Simon Jeffes
directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; composed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997; choreographed by David Bintley, 1957-; designed by Hayden Griffin, Teddy Fader; produced by Paul Tickell, 1949-; performed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950- and Steve Nye, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Royal Ballet (ArtHaus Musik, 1989), 51 mins
This program celebrates the music of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra which, in the words of Simon Jeffres caters for an audience "capable of enjoying Wilson Picket, Beethoven, the Rolling Stones, choral music from West Africa, Bach" and others. Includes both a ballet set to Jeffes's music, in performance with the Royal...
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directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; composed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997; choreographed by David Bintley, 1957-; designed by Hayden Griffin, Teddy Fader; produced by Paul Tickell, 1949-; performed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950- and Steve Nye, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Royal Ballet (ArtHaus Musik, 1989), 51 mins
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This program celebrates the music of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra which, in the words of Simon Jeffres caters for an audience "capable of enjoying Wilson Picket, Beethoven, the Rolling Stones, choral music from West Africa, Bach" and others. Includes both a ballet set to Jeffes's music, in performance with the Royal Ballet, and a documentary about the Orchestra.
Date Written / Recorded
1987
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Royal Ballet, Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950-, Steve Nye
Contributor
David Bintley, 1957-, Melvyn Bragg, Teddy Fader, Paul Tickell, 1949-, Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hayden Griffin, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Royal Ballet, Keith Beckett, 1929-1998
Author / Creator
David Bintley, 1957-, Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Andrew Harries, 1954-, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Royal Ballet, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950-, Steve Nye
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Topic / Theme
Dance, Utah Longhorn Ram, Ram Partner, Texan Kangaroo Rat, Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk Flea, Southern Cape Zebra, Rainforest People, Brazilian Wooly Monkey, Great Auk
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Royal Opera House, Stravinsky Staged: Documentary
directed by Ross MacGibbon, 1955-; conducted by John Carewe; designed by John B. Read; produced by Bob Lockyer, 1942-; performed by Deborah Bull, 1963- and Michael Berkeley, 1948-, Royal Ballet and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in Royal Opera House (BBC Worldwide, 2002), 24 mins
This exciting programme presents two of his seminal works to scores commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for his Ballets Russes: The Firebird and Les Noces. Michael Berkeley and Deborah Bull discover more about the ballets and the people who created them. Deborah Bull also dances Nijinsky's version of The Rite of Sprin...
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directed by Ross MacGibbon, 1955-; conducted by John Carewe; designed by John B. Read; produced by Bob Lockyer, 1942-; performed by Deborah Bull, 1963- and Michael Berkeley, 1948-, Royal Ballet and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in Royal Opera House (BBC Worldwide, 2002), 24 mins
Description
This exciting programme presents two of his seminal works to scores commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for his Ballets Russes: The Firebird and Les Noces. Michael Berkeley and Deborah Bull discover more about the ballets and the people who created them. Deborah Bull also dances Nijinsky's version of The Rite of Spring with choreography recreated by Millicent Hodson.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Deborah Bull, 1963-, Michael Berkeley, 1948-
Contributor
John Carewe, John B. Read, Bob Lockyer, 1942-, Igor Stravinsky, 1882-1971, Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Author / Creator
Ross MacGibbon, 1955-, Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Deborah Bull, 1963-, Michael Berkeley, 1948-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Royal Opera House
Topic / Theme
Dance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 BBC Worldwide
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