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J. Balanchine - composer and creative partner of the composer

Abstract

The article deals with two aspects of the creative personality of the great choreographer: early experience in creating music (during training at the Petrograd Conservatory in piano and composition) and co-authors of music when creating ballets (in the mature period). Details the history of John. Balanchine ballet-music diptych J. Xenakis. Bright, visible original ideas Xenakis, so in tune with modern times, did not leave indifferent famous choreographer. Composer in his work translating architectural models in music, and vice versa. Great choreographer also seek to identify the universal structures that would facilitate adequate translation of the musical text in dance.

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Svetlana V. Lavrova
Vaganova ballet Academy
Russian Federation


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Lavrova S.V. J. Balanchine - composer and creative partner of the composer. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2015;(1):31-44. (In Russ.)

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