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Title German lineage in modern dance / directed and performed by Betsy Fisher ; produced by Carol Téten
Published [New York, NY] : Dancetime Publications, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (58 min.)
Series Dance in video
Contents Hexetanz [i.e. Hexetanz II] (1926) / choreography, Mary Wigman ; music, Ernie Provencher -- Schwingende Lanschaft (Swinging landscapes, 1929) / choreography, Mary Wigman ; music, Hans Hastings -- Affectos humanos (2 excerpts) / choreography, Dore Hoyer ; music, Dimitri Wiatowitsch -- Homage to Mahler (solo excerpt 1976) / choreography, Hanya Holm ; music, Gustav Mahler -- Tribe (1975) / choreography & score, Alwin Nikolais -- Figura (1978) / choreography, Murray Louis ; music, La comparsa by Ernesto Lecuona
Summary In this performance documentary dancer/choreographer Betsy Fisher performs solos from pieces by the originators of the German Expression Dance (Ausdruckstanz) and American exponents of the movement, which began in Germany prior to World War I. Fisher also provides narration describing the creation and the historical context of each work
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 18, 2013)
Performer Narrator/dancer, Betsy Fisher
Notes This edition in English
Subject Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973.
SUBJECT Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973. fast (OCoLC)fst00129727
Subject Choreographers -- Germany -- Biography
Choreographers -- United States -- Biography
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Modern dance -- America -- 20th century -- German influences
Modern dance -- Germany -- 20th century
Choreographers.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Modern dance.
America.
Germany.
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Documentary films.
Filmed performances.
Documentary films.
Filmed performances.
Documentaires.
Spectacles filmés.
Form Streaming video
Author Fisher, Betsy, dancer, director, narrator, performer.
Téten, Carol, producer.
Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973, choreographer (expression)
Hoyer, Dore, 1911-1967, choreographer (expression)
Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992, choreographer (expression)
Nikolais, Alwin, choreographer (expression)
Louis, Murray, choreographer (expression)
Provencher, Ernie, composer (expression)
Hasting, Hanns, composer (expression)
Wiatowitsch, Dimitri, composer (expression)
Choreography for (work): Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Kindertotenlieder.
Choreography for (work): Nikolais, Alwin. Tribe
Choreography for (work): Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963. Danzas afro-cubanas. Comparsa.
OTHER TI Contains (work): Visionen (Choreographic work : Wigman) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97826970
Contains (work): Schwingende Landschaft (Choreographic work : Wigman) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97825475
Contains (work): Affectos humanos (Choreographic work : Hoyer). Selections
Contains (work): Homage to Mahler (Choreographic work : Holm). Selections
Contains (work): Tribe (Choreographic work : Nikolais). Selections
Contains (work): Figura (Choreographic work : Louis). Selections
Other Titles Hexetanz II
Hexetanz II