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Works from Schott/EAM at the New York City Ballet

May. 04, 2011

In addition to the debut of a new production of Kurt Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins, New York audiences have the chance to hear much more music from the Schott/EAM family at New York City Ballet this season, from Ligeti, to Stravinsky to Webern and more.

Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Igor Stravinsky
Concerto in D
choreography by George Balanchine

Balanchine originally choreographed Balustrade for the Ballet Russe to Stravinsky's Violin Concerto in D in 1941. When he returned to the score three decades later, he felt compelled to choreograph the piece anew. This version, which was premiered in 1972, follows the score more directly: an opening Toccata and a final Capriccio enclose two central arias, which form contrasting pas de deux for two different couples.

Episodes
Anton Webern
music from Symphony, Op. 21; Five Pieces, Op. 10; Concerto, Op. 24; Ricercata in Six Voices from Bach's Musical Offering
choreography by George Balanchine

Balanchine wrote that Webern's orchestral music, “fills the air like molecules; it is written for atmosphere. The first time I heard it... the music seemed to me like Mozart and Stravinsky, music that can be danced to because it leaves the mind free to 'see' the dancing."

Symphony in Three Movements
Igor Stravinsky
Symphony in Three Movements
choreography by George Balanchine

Introduced on opening night of the 1972 Stravinsky Festival, Symphony in Three Movements, a large ensemble work, presents a wide range of energy, complexity, originality, and contrasts.

Polyphonia
György Ligeti
music from Études pour piano, Musica Ricercata, Three Wedding Dances, Capriccio No. 2
choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Ligeti’s polyphony makes use of subtle references to Stravinsky, Debussy, Kodály, Prokofiev, and others, and finds its match in this new work from Christopher Wheeldon which deftly interweaves ballet and modern dance.

The Four Temperaments
Paul Hindemith
Theme with Four Variations
choreography by George Balanchine

Balanchine choreographed The Four Temperaments, which he also commissioned, for the opening program of Ballet Society, and the piece represents one of his earliest experimental works, fusing classical steps with a lean and angular style.

More precise details on performances at New York City Ballet can be found at www.nycballet.com.

Visit www.schott-music.com for more on Igor Stravinsky, György Ligeti and Paul Hindemith.

Learn more on the life and work of Anton Webern at www.universaledition.com.

Igor Stravinsky
Concerto in D (1931)
for violin and orchestra
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22’

Symphony in Three Movements (1945)
for orchestra
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24’

Anton Webern
Symphonie, Op. 21 (1927/1928)
for chamber ensemble
cl, bcl, 2hn, hp, vn.I, vn.II, va, vc
10’

Five Pieces (1911-1913)
for orchestra
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6’

Concerto, Op. 24 (1934)
for nine instruments
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7’

György Ligeti
Études pour piano (1985)
Premier livre
for solo piano
20’

Musica Ricercata (1951/1953)
for solo piano
23’

Four Wedding Dances (1950)
based on Hungarian folksongs for three voices or female choir and piano
5’

Capriccio No. 2 (1947/48)
for solo piano
5’

Paul Hindemith
Theme with Four Variations (1940)
for string orchestra and piano
30’

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