Nijinsky's Faune restored : a study of Vaslav Nijinsky's 1915 dance score : L'après-midi d'un faune and his dance notation system
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Nijinsky's Faune restored : a study of Vaslav Nijinsky's 1915 dance score : L'après-midi d'un faune and his dance notation system
(Language of dance series, no. 3)
Gordon and Breach, c1991
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-197) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Intended for dance students, teachers, scholars and researchers, this book presents Nijinsky's ballet, "L'Apres-midi d'un Faune", as he himself recorded it in 1915. It provides the historical background, the chronology of its performances and Nijinsky's production notes and analysis of the choreographic style of the ballet. The book includes a comprehensive explanation of Nijinsky's notation system, with examples from his score. The text is supplemented by photographs of the 1912 production, and the music placed adjacent to the dance phrases.
Table of Contents
- Historical Background. Nijinsky's Prduction Notes. Study and Performance Notes: Introduction to the Overall Style
- Details on Movement Style and Usage
- Casting
- Description of the Dance. Labanotation Glossary. Introduction to the Labanotation Score. Photographs and Sketches of Nijinsky's faune. The Choreographic Score of Nijinsky's Apres-midi dun Faune. An Explanation of Vaslav Nijinsky's System of Dance Notation. Appendix A: Chronology of Nijinsky's Performances in the Roacle of Faune. Appendix B: Chronology of Nijinsky's Notation Experience. Appendix C: Nijinsky's Word Notes. Appendix D: Teaching Notes. Appendix E: Transcription-Adjustments Made. Appendix F: Bibliogfaphy
- Nijinsky's Faune
- Nijinsky's Notation System
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