Adagio Hammerklavier
Adagio Hammerklavier is a ballet made by Hans van Manen to the Adagio from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29, Hammerklavier. The ballet has no plot and is danced by three groups of two people. Van Manen made Adagio Hammerklavier for the Dutch National Ballet, and it was first shown on 4 October 1973, at the Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam.[1][2]
| Adagio Hammerklavier | |
|---|---|
| Choreographed by | Hans van Manen |
| Composed by | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Date of premiere | 4 October 1973 |
| Place of premiere | Stadsschouwburg |
| Original ballet company | Dutch National Ballet |
| Designs by | Jean-Paul Vroom |
Performances
The ballet has been done by other groups, including the Royal Ballet in London, Houston Ballet, Berlin Opera Ballet,[2] Mariinsky Ballet,[3] English National Ballet,[4] Stuttgart Ballet,[5] La Scala Theatre Ballet,[6] Pennsylvania Ballet and Northern Ballet.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Anderson, Zoë (May 29, 2015). The Ballet Lover's Companion. p. 248-249. ISBN 978-0-300-15429-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (August 19, 2010). The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-19-956344-9.
- ↑ Chapelle, Laura (17 June 2014). "Hans Van Manen programme, Mariinsky II, St Petersburg – review". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/d12747e6-f576-11e3-afd3-00144feabdc0.
- ↑ Ward, Rachel (25 March 2017). "English National Ballet: a thrilling, pulsing dance on the wild side – Pina Bausch/Forsythe/Van Manen, review". The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-see/english-national-ballet-pina-bausch-rite-spring-forsythe-review/.
- ↑ Zerbst, Rainer (7 April 2021). "Triumphe mit Ludwig van: Beethoven-Ballette am Stuttgarter Ballett" (in German). Bachtrack. https://bachtrack.com/kritik-video-beethoven-bigonzetti-van-manen-stuttgarter-ballett-april-2021.
- ↑ "Review: Enthralling programme of 5 works by Hans van Manen and Roland Petit at La Scala". Gramilano. 24 February 2020. https://www.gramilano.com/2020/02/review-enthralling-programme-of-5-works-by-hans-van-manen-and-roland-petit-at-la-scala/.
- ↑ Kisselgoff, Anna (14 March 1975). "The Dance: Pennsylvania Ballet Here". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/14/archives/the-dance-pennsylvania-ballet-here.html.
- ↑ Winship, Lyndsey (10 September 2023). "Northern Ballet: Generations review – Tiler Peck premieres an intricate work of lyrical yearning". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/sep/10/northern-ballet-generations-review-tiler-peck-intimate-pages-leeds.
Other websites
- Adagio Hammerklavier on the Dutch National Ballet website