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The violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet

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The violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet

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Title
The violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet
Additional title: Arabesques (Radio program)
Names
Manchester, P. W. (Phyllis Winifred) (Speaker)
Watts, Carolyn, 1914-2002 (Speaker)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 5-495
Topics
Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936 -- Raĭmonda
Minkus, L., 1826-1917 -- Don Quixote
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 -- Lebedinoe ozero
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 -- Spi︠a︡shchai︠a︡ krasavit︠s︡a
Drigo, Riccardo, 1846-1930 -- Millions d'Arlequin
Music and dance
Ballets
Genres
Radio programs
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by WGUC-FM, the radio station of the University of Cincinnati 1975 Cincinnati (Ohio)
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 30 min.) : polyester, full-track, 3 3/4 ips ; 5 in.
Sound quality is excellent.
Description
P. W. Manchester and Carolyn Watts discuss the the violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet; recorded at WGUC-FM, the radio station of the University of Cincinnati, for the radio program Arabesques, and broadcast on the National Public Radio network, in 1975. Streaming audio file (approximately 30 minutes). [Music and announcements.] P.W. Manchester and Carolyn Watts discuss the obligatory violin solos in 19th century Russian ballets; in the course of their discussion, recordings of examples taken from the following ballets and composers, respectively, are played: Raymonda, by [Aleksandr Konstantinovich] Glazunov; Don Quixote by [Ludwig] Minkus; The sleeping beauty and Swan lake by [Peter Illich] Tchaikovsky, and Les millions d'Arlequin by [Richard] Drigo [closing announcement as the Drigo music is ending].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 78468085
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118307
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 443bc730-c641-0135-0b03-493bc0e18485
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1975: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a1c3320-3b78-0134-f2df-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a1c3320-3b78-0134-f2df-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). The violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a1c3320-3b78-0134-f2df-60f81dd2b63c

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The violin solo in 19th century Russian ballet