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Additional authors

1. Parsons, David, 1959 October 29-
2. Ezralow, Daniel
3. Gilbert, Gail
4. Martínez, Jaime
5. Lundell, Victoria
6. Wolfe, Ivan
7. Koeppen, Elizabeth
8. Kaschock, Alexander
9. Kenny, Patricia
10. Linton, David
11. Joly, Christine
12. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
13. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791
14. Harper, Ves
15. Binkley, Howell
16. Johannessen, Jørgen
17. Fripp, Robert, 1946-
18. Raye, Michael
19. Long, William Ivey
20. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868
21. Wirkula, Judy
22. Nascimento, Mílton, 1942-
23. Loquasto, Santo
24. Grimm, Thomas, 1942-
25. Parsons Dance Company
26. Danmarks radio
27. RM Arts (Firm)
28. Image Entertainment (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Video versions of seven modern dance works, each introduced by choreographer David Parsons.

Uniform title

1. Fine dining (Choreographic work : Parsons)
2. Brothers (Choreographic work : Parsons and Ezralow)
3. Reflections of four (Choreographic work : Parsons)
4. Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
5. Scrutiny (Choreographic work : Parsons)
6. Envelope (Choreographic work : Parsons)
7. Nascimento (Choreographic work : Parsons)

Subject

1. Parsons, David, 1959 Oct. 29- -- Interviews.
2. Parsons Dance Company.
3. Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. David Parsons on inspiration; Fine dining (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, David Parsons; music, David Linton; costumes, Christine Joly de Lotbinière; danced by David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolfe, Elizabeth Koeppen, Alexander Kaschock, Patricia Kenny.
2. On friendship and brotherhood; Brothers (ca. 8 min.) / choreography and performance, David Parsons and Daniel Ezralow; music, Igor Stravinsky (Concertino for twelve instruments), recorded by the Danish Concert Orchestra.
3. On women dancers; Reflections of four (ca. 18 min.) / music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Adagio from Serenade for strings), recorded by the Danish Concert Orchestra; danced by Elizabeth Koeppen, Gail Gilbert, Patricia Kenny, and Victoria Lundell.
4. On capturing time; Caught (ca. 7 min.) / choreography, lighting, and performance, David Parsons; music, Robert Fripp.
5. On judgmental behavior; Scrutiny (ca. 21 min.) / choreography, David Parsons; music, Michael Raye; costumes, William Ivey Long; danced by David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolfe, Elizabeth Koeppen, Alexander Kaschock, Patricia Kenny.
6. On finding ideas; The envelope (ca. 14 min.) / choreography, David Parsons; music, Gioacchino Rossini, recorded by the Danish Concert Orchestra; danced by David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolfe, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny.
7. On David Parsons and his company (ca. 8 min.) / Parsons recalls his dance career, which included a period in the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and describes the special qualities of each member of his company.
8. Nascimento (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, David Parsons; music, Mílton Nascimento; costumes, Santo Loquasto; danced by David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Jaime Martinez, Victoria Lundell, Ivan Wolfe, Elizabeth Koeppen, Alexander Kaschock, Patricia Kenny.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-154

Language

1. English

Note

1. Co-produced by Danmarks Radio and RM Arts, c1992.

Credits (note)

1. Set, Ves Harper ; lighting, Jørgen S. Johannessen, Howell Binkley.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Performer

1. Danced by the Parsons Dance Company.
2. Guest artist: Daniel Ezralow.

Added title

1. Container of (work): Fine dining (Choreographic work : Parsons)
2. Container of (work): Brothers (Choreographic work : Parsons and Ezralow)
3. Container of (work): Reflections of four (Choreographic work : Parsons)
4. Container of (work): Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
5. Container of (work): Scrutiny (Choreographic work : Parsons)
6. Container of (work): Envelope (Choreographic work : Parsons)
7. Container of (work): Nascimento (Choreographic work : Parsons)