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Choreographer George Balanchine arrived in New York in 1933 to lead a brand-new ballet company - the American Ballet. The company had been founded not only to establish and nurture essentially American dance, but also to foster a ballet repertoire there and an audience to appreciate it. Donald Macleod tells the story of Balanchine's first decade in New York, including excerpts from:
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Johann Strauss (son) Die Fledermaus Concertgebouw Orchestra, conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice
Marilyn Home (soprano),
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conductor Georg Solti
Stravinsky The Fairy's Kiss Cleveland Orchestra, conductor Oliver Knussen

Contributors

Unknown:
George Balanchine
Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Johann Strauss
Conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Conductor:
Gluck Orfeo
Conductor:
Georg Solti
Conductor:
Oliver Knussen
Source: Radio Times

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