Bibliograph

Martha Graham in performance

Type

Label

Martha Graham in performance

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Martha Graham in performance

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

51209680

Runtime

Summary

A dancer's world: Martha Graham and the Martha Graham Dance Company perform a series of short dances, interspersed with commentary by Graham and writer Leroy LeathermanNight journey: "Martha Graham's retelling of the legend of Oedipus, danced by Miss Graham as Jocasta, Paul Taylor as Tiresias, and Bertram Ross as Oedipus"--ContainerAppalachian spring: "An American folk tale of a young pioneer, his bride, and a wandering revivalist preacher with a band of followers. The dance tells of the couple's wedding, the building of their home, the preacher's dire sermon, and the woman's gentle blessing as the couple begins a life in the wilderness"--Container

Table Of Contents

A dancer's world / dances conceived and choreographed by Martha Graham ; directed and photographed by Peter Glushanok ; film editor, Eleanor Hamerow ; commentary by Martha Graham and Leroy Leatherman ; music composed and played by Cameron McCosh ; produced by Nathan Kroll (1957, 30 min.) -- Night journey / conceived and choreographed by Martha Graham ; music by William Schuman ; settings, Isamu Noguchi ; produced by Nathan Kroll ; directed by Alexander Hammid ; director of photography, Stanley Meredith ; editor, Miriam Arsham ; orchestra conducted by Robert Irving (1961, 30 min.) -- Appalachian spring / conceived and choreographed by Martha Graham ; music by Aaron Copland ; setting by Isamu Noguchi ; directed and photographed by Peter Glushanok ; edited by Eleanor Hamerow ; orchestra conducted by Eugene Lester ; produced by Nathan Kroll (1958, 31 min.)

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification