Bach Duet

Music details
Bach Duet
World premiere date
Premiere location place
New York, NY
Commissioner
Dancers

Kenneth Rinker, Rose Marie Wright

Total number of dancers
2
Runtime
00:06:00

Originally included in All About Eggs, The Bach Duet grounds the ethereal music of Bach's 78th Cantata in tangible action. The dance begins when one dancer spits on the floor, a common action for dancers looking to get more traction.

  • Wright and Rinker perform in St. Paul in 1975.

    <p>©Tom Berthiaume</p>
  • Wright and Rinker with musicians.

    <p>©Tom Rawe</p>
Videos
Video URL
Video Description

Wright and Rinker in the premiere performance.

Full music program

Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele, Cantata, BWV 78  
Composed by J.S. Bach – 1724

Music details
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
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San Antonio Ballet Society
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Fort Worth Art Museum
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Municipal Auditorium
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American Dance Festival at Connecticut College
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Teatro Nuovo
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Town Hall
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Delacorte Theater of Central Park
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