Six Pianos
By Steve Reich
I. Kent, Corella
II. Jaffe, Stiefel
III. Roberts, Braun with Jaffe, Kent, Stiefel, Corella and Konobeyeva, Shelkanova, Belotserkovsky, Picone, Gomes, Stewart
Conductor: Ermannio Florio
Ballet Mistress: Stacy Caddell
Costumes Executed By Barbara Matera
From original program: "This ballet is dedicated to the memory of Bob Patino. The choreogrpaher wishes to thank Stacy Caddell, Alexander Kølpin, Kelly Cass and Tom Gold for their contribution."
Known By Heart is a compilation of three dances that, when performed together, presents a broad spectrum of music and movement. The opening duet, set to Mozart’s “Danse Allemande,” is a display of counterpoint, infused with folk and social dance references.
Junk Duet makes up the second section. Donald “The Junkman” Knaack’s percussive score, played entirely on recycled materials, is an abrupt departure from the Mozart.
The third section is set to Steve Reich's minimalist composition “Six Pianos.” Two men perform in mirrored unison; their duet forms the bass line on which the other dancers enter and exit in variations of earlier material.
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Kent and Corella in the opening section.
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Stifel and Jaffe in Junk Duet as performed in Known By Heart.
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Braun and Roberts perform the third section.
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Company dancers perform in the third section.
<p>© Rosalie O'Connor</p>
Members of American Ballet Theatre in an excerpt from the third section.
Danse Allemande
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Transcribed by Robert E. Fertitta
Orchestration reconstructed by Anthony Sbordoni
Junk Music
Written and performed by Donald Knaack
Six Pianos
Composed by Steve Reich
Published by Hendon Music Inc., a Boosey & Hawkes company
Six Pianos
By Steve Reich