Appalachian spring

Duration: Genre:Filmed ballets

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Pittsburgh Educational Television Station WQED 1959

Format: 16mm/video file

Sound: sound

Description: Set against the background of a Pennsylvania spring, the Martha Graham ballet unfolds a folk tale of early ninteenth century American pioneers. The dance tells of a young couple's wedding day, the building of their house, a preacher's dire sermon, and a pioneer woman's blessing. As the husband and wife plan for the future, there are moments of jubilance with the dancing of the Revivalist and his flock, A ballet interpretation of a folk tale about the wedding day of a young couple living in the Appalachian wilderness during the pioneer period in America., A ballet interpretation of a folk tale about the wedding day of a young couple living in the Appalachian wilderness during the pioneer period in America., A ballet interpretation of a folk tale about the wedding day of a young couple living in the Appalachian wilderness during the pioneer period in America., A ballet interpretation of a folk tale about the wedding day of a young couple living in the Appalachian wilderness during the pioneer period in America.

Complete Record: Appalachian spring Authors:Peter Glushanok (Director), Martha Graham (Librettist, Choreographer, Dancer), Aaron Copland, WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa) Summary:Set against the background of a Pennsylvania spring, the Martha Graham ballet unfolds a folk tale of early ninteenth century American pioneers. The dance tells of a young couple's wedding day, the building of their house, a preacher's dire sermon, and a pioneer woman's blessing. As the husband and wife plan for the future, there are moments of jubilance with the dancing of the Revivalist and his flock Show more Film, English, 1959 Edition:View all formats and editions Publisher: Pittsburgh Educational Television Station WQED, 1959 Genre: Filmed ballets Physical Description: 32 min. sound, black and white 16 mm OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 7468013 Subjects: Ballets Ballets filmés Filmed ballets Films autres que de fiction Nonfiction films Performers: Martha Graham and her company. Credits: Peter Glushanok, director ; Martha Graham, scenarist. Music, Aaron Copland. Show less informationNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.