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Book/Printed MaterialLettres à Sophie sur la danse, suivies d'entretiens sur les danses ancienne, moderne, religieuse, civile et théâtrale; Essentially a history of Greek, Roman, and early religious dance, and French court dance, the text is drawn from numerous writers, including Mme. Elise Voiart, Joseph Juste Scaliger, Claude François Ménestrier, Louis de Cahusac, Diderot, and Jean-Georges Noverre. The first part of this book comprises seven letters written by Baron during 1821 and 1822. The second part takes the form of conversations with Sophie...
- Contributor: Baron, A. (Auguste)
- Date: 1825
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Book/Printed MaterialEssai sur la danse, antique et moderne All of Mme. Voiart's manual is devoted to the history of dance. Quoting heavily from many previously published materials, including a number of travelogues, this book discusses the origins of dance and devotes a chapter each to Greek and Roman dance. The second part of the book discusses transition to what the author terms "modern dance," in this case the court dances of France....
- Contributor: Voïart, Elise
- Date: 1823
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Book/Printed MaterialTraité de la danse, contenant la théorie et l'histoire des danses anciennes et modernes. Avec toutes les figures les plus nouvelles du cotillon
Traité de la danse et du cotillon Desrat begins his work with a description of dances that were still in vogue at the turn of the century: Boston waltz, cake walk, Berlin, pas de patineurs, and Washington-Post (a two step). A history of ancient dance follows. The discussion begins with Greek and Roman origins, followed by a discussion of "modern dances," which Desrat describes as pavane, gavotte, branle, and the minuet....- Contributor: Desrat, G.
- Date: 1900
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Book/Printed MaterialLa danse ancienne et moderne, ou Traité historique de la danse
Traité historique de la danse This three-volume work on dance history describes dance from its origins through the court fêtes of Louis XIV. Volume one stresses the importance of studying the theories of all the arts and covers the dance history of numerous ancient civilizations including Greek, Roman, Turkish, and Egyptian. Volume two describes the renaissance of the arts and the origins of ballet to 1610. Volume three focuses...- Contributor: Cahusac, Louis De
- Date: 1754
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Book/Printed MaterialLa danse. Comment on dansait, comment on danse This manual is an extensive history of dance that incorporates many countries, cultures, and periods including Chinese, Hindu, Egyptian, Greek, ancient Gaul, European Renaissance, and Baroque. The manual also covers popular culture, peasant dance, and "foreign dance." The perspective of this manual is clearly nineteenth century, with little emphasis on historical fact. The point of view is clearly western, and this is evident in...
- Contributor: Maugué, Jules - Casadesus, Francis - Charbonnel, Raoul - Bernay, Berthe
- Date: 1899
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Book/Printed MaterialHistoire anecdotique et pittoresque de la danse chez les peuples anciens et modernes
Histoire de la danse | Danse et danseurs Large portions of this manual on the history of dance are borrowed from other sources including Mme Élise Voiart's Essai sur la danse (1823). The author begins with an examination of Greek and Roman dance and continues through the court dances of Louis XII and Catherine de Médicis. The discussion on French theatrical dance includes mention of two well-known ballerinas, Fanny Elssler and Fanny...- Contributor: Fertiault, F. (François)
- Date: 1854
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