German lineage in modern dance

German lineage in modern dance /

In this performance documentary dancer/choreographer Betsy Fisher performs solos from pieces by the originators of the German Expression Dance (Ausdruckstanz) and American exponents of the movement, which began in Germany prior to World War I. Fisher also provides narration describing the creation a...

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Other Authors: Fisher, Betsy (Dancer, Director, Narrator, Performer), Téten, Carol (Producer), Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973 (Choreographer, choreographer (expression)), Hoyer, Dore, 1911-1967 (Choreographer, choreographer (expression)), Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992 (Choreographer, choreographer (expression)), Nikolais, Alwin (Choreographer, choreographer (expression)), Louis, Murray (Choreographer, choreographer (expression)), Provencher, Ernie (composer (expression)), Hasting, Hanns (composer (expression)), Wiatowitsch, Dimitri (composer (expression)), Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911, Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [New York, NY] : Dancetime Publications, 2012.
Series:Dance in video
Subjects:
Wigman, Mary, > 1886-1973.
Choreographers > Germany > Biography.
Choreographers > United States > Biography.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Modern dance > America > 20th century > German influences.
Modern dance > Germany > 20th century.
Documentary films.
Filmed performances.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Hexetanz [i.e. Hexetanz II] (1926) / choreography, Mary Wigman ; music, Ernie Provencher
  • Schwingende Lanschaft (Swinging landscapes, 1929) / choreography, Mary Wigman ; music, Hans Hastings
  • Affectos humanos (2 excerpts) / choreography, Dore Hoyer ; music, Dimitri Wiatowitsch
  • Homage to Mahler (solo excerpt 1976) / choreography, Hanya Holm ; music, Gustav Mahler
  • Tribe (1975) / choreography & score, Alwin Nikolais
  • Figura (1978) / choreography, Murray Louis ; music, La comparsa by Ernesto Lecuona.

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