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Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Merce Cunningham Video Archive

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Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor

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Title
Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor
Additional title: Suite for two (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Stillness (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: At Random (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Extended Moment (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Music Walk (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Brown, Carolyn, 1927- (Dancer)
Cage, John (Composer)
Tudor, David, 1926-1996 (Composer)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1960 - 1969 (Approximate)
Publisher: Universal Video, copyright year unknown
Table of Contents
Suite for Two/ Merce Cunningham, John Cage; danced by Carolyn Brown; choreographed by Merce Cunningham; composed, arranged and performed by John Cage (5:21). |||| Stillness/ Merce Cunningham, David Tudor; choreographed and danced by Merce Cunningham; composed, arranged and performed by David Tudor (2:14). |||| At Random/ Merce Cunningham, David Tudor; choreographed and danced by Merce Cunningham; composed, arranged and performed by David Tudor (3:34). |||| Extended Moment/ Merce Cunningham, David Tudor; choreographed by Merce Cunningham; danced by Merce Cunningham and Carolyn Brown; composed, arranged and performed by David Tudor (4:22). |||| Music Walk/ Merce Cunningham, John Cage, David Tudor; choreographed by Merce Cunningham; danced by Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor; composed, arranged and performed by John Cage and David Tudor (9:52).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 4849
Topics
Modern dance
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Universal Video
Content: Title provided by cataloger, based on viewing of media content; statement of responsibility and credits taken from documents provided by Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Born digital
Extent: 1 video file (27 min.) : sound, black-and-white
Description
A multi-segment film featuring Merce Cunningham and Carolyn Brown dancing four Cunningham pieces, three of which feature music composed by either John Cage or David Tudor, each of whom accompanies their respective pieces. During the fourth and final segment, musical accompaniment is provided by both Cage and Tudor, with the composers taking part in the dance as well. This may have been produced for television or some other form of public screening, but this cannot currently be verified.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 927165835
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20828288
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 56996140-a9aa-0133-8a7e-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1960: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960 - 1969. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/623bd8e0-a9aa-0133-0f03-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 1, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/623bd8e0-a9aa-0133-0f03-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1960 - 1969). Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/623bd8e0-a9aa-0133-0f03-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, John Cage, David Tudor