“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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ballet
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neoclassical ballet → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bach Double
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| associatedInstitution |
School of American Ballet
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| associatedSchool |
Balanchine technique
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| choreographer |
George Balanchine
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| choreographicApproach |
emphasis on musicality and form
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| composerOfMusic |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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| costumeDesigner |
George Balanchine
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| createdForTour |
South American tour of American Ballet Caravan
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| criticalReputation |
considered a masterpiece of neoclassical ballet
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| firstMovementTempo |
Vivace
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| founderChoreographerAssociation |
key work in George Balanchine’s canon
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| genre |
plotless ballet
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| hasNarrative |
no
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| historicalPeriod |
20th-century ballet
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| influenceOnBallet |
paradigm of plotless, music-visualizing choreography
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| languageOfTitle |
Italian
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| laterCostumeStyle |
practice clothes
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white leotards and skirts → |
| movementCount |
3
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| musicDriven |
yes
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| musicForm |
concerto grosso
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| notableFeature |
absence of narrative
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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
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| originalCostumeColor |
black
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blue → pink → |
| premiereCompany |
American Ballet Caravan
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| premiereDate |
1941
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| premierePlace |
South America
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| repertoryCompany |
New York City Ballet
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many major ballet companies worldwide → |
| rightsHolder |
The George Balanchine Trust
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| secondMovementTempo |
Largo ma non tanto
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| setDesign |
none
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| structure |
three movements
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| style |
neoclassical
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| thirdMovementTempo |
Allegro
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| titleOfMusicUsed |
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
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| typicalCasting |
female corps de ballet
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one principal man → two principal women → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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George Balanchine
("Concerto Barocco")
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Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze ("Concerto Barocco") → |
notableWork |
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Concerto Barocco
("Bach Double")
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alsoKnownAs |
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American Ballet Caravan
("Concerto Barocco")
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notableWorkPresented |
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The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
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repertoireIncludes |
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Concerto Barocco
("Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043")
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titleOfMusicUsed |