Bach Duet
Wright and Rinker perform in the Delacorte Dance Festival in 1974. Photo by Tom Rawe.
Wright and Rinker in the premiere performance.
Wright and Rinker perform in St. Paul in 1975. Photo by Tom Berthiaume.
Wright and Rinker perform in 1974. Photo by Bill Davis.
Wright and Rinker perform in the Delacorte Dance Festival in 1974. Photo by Tom Rawe.
Premiere
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Date
5 September 1974
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Company
Twyla Tharp Dance
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Location
New York, NY
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele, Cantata, BWV 78, 1724)
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Live Music by
Lucy Shelton (soprano), Milagro Vargas (alto), Gordon Bush (organ), Andree Briere (double bass), Stephen McGee (cello)
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Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
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Costume Designer
Kermit Love
Dancers
Description
Originally included in All About Eggs (1974), 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.
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Commissioned by
Past Performances
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sue's Leg – Double Cross – Bach Duet | Twyla Tharp Dance
Town Hall
New York, NY
April 9 1975 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sue's Leg – The One Hundreds – Bach Duet – Ocean's Motion (premiere} | Twyla Tharp Dance
Spoleto, Italy
June 22 1975 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sue's Leg – The One Hundreds – Bach Duet – Ocean's Motion | Twyla Tharp Dance
New London, CT
July 11 1975 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sue's Leg – Bach Duet – The Rags Suite (premiere) – Ocean's Motion | Twyla Tharp Dance
Municipal Auditorium
Austin, TX
September 10 1975 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sues Leg – Bach Duet – The Rags Suite – Ocean's Motion – The Fugue | Twyla Tharp Dance
Fort Worth Art Museum
Fort Worth, TX
September 13 1975 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sues Leg – Bach Duet – The Rags Suite – Ocean's Motion – The Fugue | Twyla Tharp Dance
San Antonio Ballet Society
San Antonio, TX
September 20 1975 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Rags Suite – Bach Duet – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Cambridge, MA
February 5 1976 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Rags Suite – Bach Duet – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Washington, D.C.
February 12 1976 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Give and Take – The Rags Suite – Bach Duet – Sue's Leg | Twyla Tharp Dance
Brooklyn, NY
March 27 1976 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Give and Take – The Rags Suite – Sue's Leg – Bach Duet | Twyla Tharp Dance
Edinburgh, Scotland
September 4 1976 TTD Performance
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