Agon
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Agon is a groundbreaking 1957 neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a score by Igor Stravinsky, noted for its abstract structure and innovative use of movement and music.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ballet
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neoclassical ballet → |
| associatedWith |
Balanchine repertory
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New York City Ballet repertory → |
| choreographer |
George Balanchine
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| choreographicStyle |
Balanchine technique
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| choreographyEmphasis |
line and geometry
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musicality → |
| collaborationType |
Balanchine–Stravinsky collaboration
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| collaborationWith |
George Balanchine
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Igor Stravinsky → |
| commissionedFor |
New York City Ballet
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| composer |
Igor Stravinsky
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| createdFor |
New York City Ballet dancers
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| era |
mid-20th century
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| genre |
neoclassical ballet
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| hasSection |
pas de deux
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quartets → trios → |
| historicalSignificance |
key work in Balanchine–Stravinsky canon
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landmark of 20th-century ballet → |
| influenced |
contemporary ballet
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neoclassical choreography → |
| languageOfTitle |
Greek
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| movementStyle |
abstract
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| musicForm |
ballet score
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| musicStyle |
serial techniques
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| notableFor |
abstract structure
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innovative use of movement → innovative use of music → |
| performanceMedium |
stage
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| periodInComposerCareer |
late Stravinsky period
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| premiereCity |
New York
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| premiereCountry |
United States
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| premiereDate |
1957
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| premieredByCompany |
New York City Ballet
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| requires |
classical ballet technique
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high musical precision → |
| structure |
series of dances for small groups and duos
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| styleOfChoreography |
neoclassical
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| styleOfMusic |
modernist
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| subjectMatter |
abstract, non-narrative
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| titleMeaning |
contest
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| uses |
asymmetrical groupings
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complex rhythms → non-narrative structure → |
| yearOfComposition |
1950s
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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George Balanchine
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Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze → Igor Stravinsky → New York City Ballet → |
notableWork |
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Jean-Paul Agon
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