Balanchine Variations
Written by Nancy Goldner
Narrated by Celeste Lawson
()
About this audiobook
Artistic profile of one of the 20th century's great choreographers. The literature on Balanchine is vast, but it is primarily biographical. Balanchine Variations is the first book to concentrate on the ballets themselves, providing critical analysis and detailed descriptions of what the dancers actually do.
Beginning with Apollo (1928), Balanchine's first extant work, and ending with one of his last ballets, Ballo della Regina (1978), Nancy Goldner offers detailed insights into more than 20 individual ballets. Based on lectures given across the United States, under the auspices of the Balanchine Foundation, they are intended to illuminate his art.
Goldner discusses the history of each ballet, places each in the context of Balanchine's life and sensibility. She also addresses his taste in music and whether his style can be considered particularly American.
The ballets Balanchine choreographed for the New York City Ballet are danced by companies around the world, and this innovative audiobook is sure to become an indispensable guide to dancers and spectators alike.
Related to Balanchine Variations
Related audiobooks
George Balanchine: The Life and Legacy of One of the 20th Century’s Most Influential Choreographers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApollo's Angels: A History of Ballet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Modern Dance Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Raising the Barre: Big Dreams, False Starts, and My Midlife Quest to Dance the Nutcracker Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDiaghilev's Empire: How the Ballets Russes Enthralled the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat You Become in Flight: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uncommon Measure: A Journey Through Music, Performance, and the Science of Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Schoenberg: Why He Matters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBob Fosse & George Balanchine: The History of the Men Who Revolutionized American Choreography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSwan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ella Fitzgerald Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Gift of Dance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnd Then We Danced: A Voyage into the Groove Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Life and Works of Chopin Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Music, Late and Soon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTiny Shoes Dancing and Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Leonard Bernstein: The Political Life of an American Musician Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5On the Road and Off the Record with Leonard Bernstein: My Years with the Exasperating Genius Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Quartet: How Four Women Changed The Musical World - 'Magnificent' (Kate Mosse) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hiking the Horizontal: Field Notes from a Choreographer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Rare Recording of Martha Graham Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dance Theatre of Harlem Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow To Be A Professional Dancer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Performing Arts For You
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Power of Myth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Julius Caesar: A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wuthering Heights (dramatic reading) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Best of Second City Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5NPR Funniest Driveway Moments: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Save the Cat! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Grapes of Wrath Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death of a Salesman Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pure Drivel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Science of Storytelling Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Othello: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice From a Professional Clown Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Macbeth: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Life in Parts Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Is this Anything? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dying of Politeness: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Art of Racing in the Rain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Way I Heard It Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Romeo and Juliet: The Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dracula (dramatic reading) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Swingtime for Hitler: Goebbels’s Jazzmen, Tokyo Rose, and Propaganda That Carries a Tune Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Balanchine Variations
0 ratings0 reviews