“Scotch Symphony”
E6859
“Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scotch Symphony | 0 |
| Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" | 2 |
| Scottish Symphony (ballet) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
“Scotch Symphony”
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surface form:
Scottish Symphony (ballet)
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| balletCompany |
Balanchine Trust licensees
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New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| basedOn |
“Scotch Symphony”
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
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| choreographer | George Balanchine ⓘ |
| choreographicFocus |
classical ensemble patterns
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lyrical adagio ⓘ |
| choreographicSchool | Balanchine technique ⓘ |
| composerOfMusic | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | Highland-inspired romantic tutus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | New York City Ballet repertory ⓘ |
| features |
corps de ballet
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demi-soloists ⓘ principal ballerina ⓘ principal male dancer ⓘ |
| genre | neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| inBalletRepertoryOf |
New York City Ballet
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San Francisco Ballet ⓘ other major international ballet companies ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Felix Mendelssohn's travels in Scotland as reflected in his Scottish Symphony ⓘ |
| language | none (plotless ballet without words) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| movementStructure | three movements corresponding loosely to Mendelssohn's symphonic movements ⓘ |
| musicBy | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| musicGenre | Romantic orchestral music ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
example of Balanchine's use of existing concert music for ballet
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integration of symphonic form into ballet structure ⓘ non-literal, atmospheric depiction of Scotland ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalMusicTitle |
“Scotch Symphony”
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
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| period | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| premiereDate | 1952-11-11 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | City Center of Music and Drama ⓘ |
| repertoryStatus | core work of New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | The George Balanchine Trust ⓘ |
| setting | evocation of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| structure | one-act ballet ⓘ |
| style |
Balanchine neoclassicism
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classical ballet technique ⓘ romanticized Scottish atmosphere ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1952 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Scotch Symphony
this entity surface form:
Scottish Symphony (ballet)
subject surface form:
Scotch Symphony
this entity surface form:
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
subject surface form:
Scotch Symphony
this entity surface form:
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"