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Twenty Minutes: Ballet and Musicians

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Ballet and Musicians

22/08/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Twenty Minutes, Ballet and Musicians

Catherine Bott and guests on the benefits of ballet music without accompanying dance.

Catherine Bott is joined by ballet enthusiast Jonathan Keates and former prima ballerina Deborah Bull to consider if ballet music is effective without the accompanying dance.

Catherine Bott challenges balletomane Jonathan Keates and former prima ballerina Deborah Bull to argue with the contention, shared by a number of orchestral musicians, that the clatter, sound and fury of dance isn't always an asset when it comes to the performance of ballet music. Is a Prom which puts the music centre-stage actually the best way to appreciate the composer's work? Or on the contrary, denuded of its dance narrative, athleticism and movement does the music struggle for impact? 
Fierce argument, irreverent anecdote and engaging enthusiasm are all in the mix as Catherine risks the wrath of the ballet world.

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