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Air for the G string ; Sonata

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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José Limón Video Archive

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Air for the G string ; Sonata

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Title
Air for the G string ; Sonata
Additional title: Sonata (Choreographic work : Maxwell)
Additional title: Air for the G string (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
Names
Maxwell, Carla (Choreographer)
Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 (Choreographer)
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 (Composer)
José Limón Dance Company (Performer)
Collection

José Limón Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-06-18
Table of Contents
Air for the G string (approx. 10 min. total). Choreography: Doris Humphrey. Music: J. S. Bach. Performed twice, in costume. Poor focus in this section of tape. -- Sonata (approx. 23 min.). Choreography: Carla Maxwell. Music: Bach (Sonata in E major, transcribed for the viola in C major). Performed in rehearsal clothes.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7238
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3148 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in studio rehearsal on June 18, 1981.
Performers: Performed by members of the José Limón Dance Company.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (28 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926028879-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12172145
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0778ffd0-3f25-0135-44dc-4f4144dc9433
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1981: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Air for the G string ; Sonata" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4775c5c4-e2f1-4bdf-aee5-776a73e47e6e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Air for the G string ; Sonata" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4775c5c4-e2f1-4bdf-aee5-776a73e47e6e

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). Air for the G string ; Sonata Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4775c5c4-e2f1-4bdf-aee5-776a73e47e6e

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Air for the G string ; Sonata