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Martha Graham - Dance On Film (1959 (Criterion Collection Region 1) - Graham, Martha
Releasedatum: 18 september 2007
One of the great artistic forces of the twentieth century, performer, choreographer, and teacher Martha Graham influenced dance worldwide. Criterion presents a sampling of her stunning craft, all collaborations with television arts-programming pioneer Nathan Kroll.
A Dancer's World (1957), narrated by Graham herself, is a glimpse into her class work and methodology. Appalachian Spring (1958) and Night Journey (1961) are two complete Graham ballets, the first a celebration of the American pioneer spirit, scored by Aaron Copland, the second a powerfully physical rendering of the Oedipus myth. These are signature Graham works and tributes to the art of the human body.

DVD Extra's:
  • New, restored high-definition digital transfers of three films: A Dancer's World, Appalachian Spring, Night Journey
  • Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed, a 1994 documentaryproduced for PBS's American Masters series
  • A comparison of Appalachian Spring with an archival performance, by dance critic and historian Deborah Jowitt
  • Excerpts from a television pilot featuring composer Aaron Copland discussing his work on Appalachian Spring
  • A visual essay on working with Graham, narrated by Nathan Kroll
  • New interview with Museum of Television and Radio curator Ron Simon, discussing Kroll's work and legacy
  • Interviews with the films' editors, Eleanor Hamerow and Miriam Arsham
  • New interviews with six dancers from the films: Mimi Cole, Mary Hinkson, Linda Hodes, Stuart Hodes, Yuriko Kikuchi, and Ethel Winter
  • Excerpts from a 1975 filmed technique demonstration by Graham's company, narrated by Graham
  • Footage of Graham's company from a 1954 European tour
  • A booklet featuring a new essay by dance critic Joan Acocella

    € 51.99



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