Format:
VI, 643 S.
,
Ill.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780394401911
Content:
This long-awaited memoir is an intimate chronicle of a crucial era in modern dance: the story of Brown's own remarkable career, of the formative years of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and of the two brilliant, iconoclastic, and forward-thinking artists at its center--Merce Cunningham and John Cage. From its inception in the 1950s until her departure in the 1970s, Brown was a major dancer in the company and part of the vibrant artistic community of downtown New York. She describes the exhilaration--and dire financial straits--of the company's early days, when composer Cage was musical director and Robert Rauschenberg designed lighting, sets and costumes; and the struggle for acceptance of their controversial, avant-garde dance. She explores Cunningham's technique, choreography, and experimentation with compositional procedures influenced by Cage. And she probes the personalities of these two men: the reticent, moody, often secretive Cunningham, and the effusive, fun-loving, enthusiastic Cage.--From publisher description.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Musicology
Keywords:
Cage, John 1912-1992
;
Cunningham, Merce 1919-2009
;
Brown, Carolyn 1927-
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Biografie
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Fiktionale Darstellung
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Autobiographie
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Autobiografie
;
Autobiografie
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Biografie
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0727/2006048799-b.html
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http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0727/2006048799-s.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0727/2006048799-d.html