The concept of choreography, dramaturgy and themes/motifs of Balanchine’s «Symphony in C»
Abstract
The article deals with how the laws of symphonic music are applied to dance symphony with Balanchine’s «Symphony in C» as an example. The author analyses dramaturgy of the ballet and its four movements, considers their musical and choreographic forms and develops the author’s conception of a dance symphony.
Keywords
Дж. Баланчин,
Симфония до мажор,
танцсимфония,
драматургический анализ,
тематизм,
музыкально-хореографические формы,
Balanchine’s Symphony in C Major,
a dance symphony,
dramaturgical analysis,
themes/motifs,
musical and choreographic forms
For citations:
Zozulina N.N.
The concept of choreography, dramaturgy and themes/motifs of Balanchine’s «Symphony in C». Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2015;(3):160-172.
(In Russ.)
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