“Concerto Barocco”

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“Concerto Barocco” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Johann Sebastian Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, renowned for its pure, music-driven choreography and absence of narrative.

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Concerto Barocco 4
Bach Double 1
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
neoclassical ballet
alsoKnownAs “Concerto Barocco”
surface form: Bach Double
associatedInstitution School of American Ballet
associatedSchool Balanchine technique
choreographer George Balanchine
choreographicApproach emphasis on musicality and form
composerOfMusic Johann Sebastian Bach
costumeDesigner George Balanchine
createdForTour South American tour of American Ballet Caravan
criticalReputation considered a masterpiece of neoclassical ballet
firstMovementTempo Vivace
founderChoreographerAssociation key work in George Balanchine’s canon
genre plotless ballet
hasNarrative no
historicalPeriod 20th-century ballet
influenceOnBallet paradigm of plotless, music-visualizing choreography
languageOfTitle Italian
laterCostumeStyle practice clothes
white leotards and skirts
movementCount 3
musicDriven yes
musicForm concerto grosso
notableFeature absence of narrative
choreography closely mirrors musical structure
corps de ballet often interpreted as the orchestra
two principal ballerinas represent the two solo violins
originalCompanyType touring ballet company
originalCostumeColor black
blue
pink
premiereCompany American Ballet Caravan
premiereDate 1941
premierePlace South America
repertoryCompany New York City Ballet
many major ballet companies worldwide
rightsHolder The George Balanchine Trust
secondMovementTempo Largo ma non tanto
setDesign none
structure three movements
style neoclassical
thirdMovementTempo Allegro
titleOfMusicUsed “Concerto Barocco” self-linksurface differs
surface form: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
typicalCasting female corps de ballet
one principal man
two principal women

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Suzanne Farrell Ballet repertoireIncludes “Concerto Barocco”
George Balanchine notableWork “Concerto Barocco”
this entity surface form: Concerto Barocco
“Concerto Barocco” titleOfMusicUsed “Concerto Barocco” self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Concerto Barocco
this entity surface form: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
“Concerto Barocco” alsoKnownAs “Concerto Barocco”
subject surface form: Concerto Barocco
this entity surface form: Bach Double
Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze notableWork “Concerto Barocco”
this entity surface form: Concerto Barocco
American Ballet Caravan notableWorkPresented “Concerto Barocco”
this entity surface form: Concerto Barocco
Wendy Whelan notableWork “Concerto Barocco”
this entity surface form: Concerto Barocco