Frederick Ashton's ballets : style, performance, choreography / Geraldine Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Geraldine, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.

Ashton, Frederick.

Choreographers--Great Britain--Biography.

Choreographers.

Ballets--Great Britain.

Ballets.

Aesthetic movement (Art).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Adding two further ballets to this ground-breaking study of Frederick Ashton's choreography, this title not only examines the contribution these ballets made to 20th century dance art, but also presents a detailed account of Ashton's work and dances, demonstrating his remarkable choreographic and artistic talent. Having danced with the Royal Ballet Company during the years Ashton was Director, author, Geraldine Morris also draws on her years as an academic in the field.

Contents:

Cover

Frederick Ashton's Ballets

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The Problem of Style and Discerning the Movement

2. The Foundations of Ashton's Style: Training and Dance Influences

3. Unconventional Dances: Ashton's Style in Ballets with Words

4. Non-​narrative Ballets: 1950s Decorum and the Swinging 1960s

5. Expressive Abstraction: Dante Sonata and Symphonic Variations

6. Narrative Dances: An Abundance of Real Dancing

Conclusion: Where Now for Ashton Style?

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 13, 2024).

ISBN:

0-19-774714-0

0-19-774712-4

OCLC:

1455630219