Overview

Intended for dance students, teachers, scholars and researchers, this book presents Nijinsky's ballet, L'Apres-midi d'un Faune , as he himself recorded it in 1915. It provides the historical background, the chronology of its performances and Nijinsky's production notes and analysis of the choreographic style of the ballet. The book includes a comprehensive explanation of Nijinsky's notation system, with examples from his score. The text is supplemented by photographs of the 1912 production, and the music placed adjacent to the dance phrases.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ann Hutchinson Guest ,  Claudia Jeschke
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   3
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9782881248191

ISBN 10:   2881248195
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   25 November 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Historical Background. Nijinsky's Prduction Notes. Study and Performance Notes: Introduction to the Overall Style; Details on Movement Style and Usage; Casting; Description of the Dance. Labanotation Glossary. Introduction to the Labanotation Score. Photographs and Sketches of Nijinsky's faune. The Choreographic Score of Nijinsky's Apres-midi dun Faune. An Explanation of Vaslav Nijinsky's System of Dance Notation. Appendix A: Chronology of Nijinsky's Performances in the Roacle of Faune. Appendix B: Chronology of Nijinsky's Notation Experience. Appendix C: Nijinsky's Word Notes. Appendix D: Teaching Notes. Appendix E: Transcription-Adjustments Made. Appendix F: Bibliogfaphy; Nijinsky's Faune; Nijinsky's Notation System

Reviews

'Guest and Jeschke have made a needed contribution not only to the ongoing study of Vaslav Nijinsky's worki but also to the study of dance notation. The book is a comprehensive practical record and the included word descriptions provide, for those less versed in notation, a vehicle for studying the ballet in more depth than had been before possible.'. <br>-L.K. Rosenberg of Choice, November 1992 <br>

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