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Additional authors

1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
3. Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.

Found in

1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.

Summary

1. Track 2: The dreams of Jacob commentary (ca. 12 min.). Ted Shawn speaks about his dance The dreams of Jacob, including Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge's commissioning of the music by Darius Milhaud; the reason he chose the topic of Jacob's dreams; the choreography and the story it is intended to show; difficulties he encountered in choreographing the this score.

Subject

1. Audiotapes > Shawn, T
2. Motion pictures > The dreams of Jacob
3. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
4. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
5. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
6. Dreams of Jacob (Choreographic work : Shawn)
7. Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974
8. Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague, 1864-1953

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-39, pt. 2

Note

1. Sound quality is fair. There is some distortion.
2. Introductory commentary by Ted Shawn for the film of his dance The dreams of Jacob, recorded in 1951 at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, in Lee, Mass.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.

Title

1. The dreams of Jacob commentary [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1951.

Funding

1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.

Local note

1. For the film The dreams of Jacob see entry under: *MGZHB 4-333.
2. Request *MGZTL 4-39, track 2.

Added author

1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
3. Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.

Found in:

1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.