From ballet s origins in the renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under france s louis xiv himself an avid dancer, the art form wound its way through the courts of europe, from. Browse jennifer homans s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Apollos angels greenville county library system overdrive. Now available in paperback, as an ebook and audiobook, apollos angels has received widespread praise for its comprehensiveness and generated a splash of controversy with its final chapter lamenting ballets present state. She traces the evolution of technique, choreography, and performance in clean, clear prose, drawing listeners into the. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, apollos angelsthe first cultural history of ballet ever writtenis a groundbreaking work. Thus she leaps easily from big picture political trends in one sentence to the minutiae of a dancers steps in the next, from how dances were made to who the patrons werefascinating reading. It has never been done, what jennifer homans has done in apollos angels. Nowhere is this narrative told more amply and compellingly than in jennifer homans s triumphant apollo s angels. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, apollos angelsthe first cultural history of. Apollos angels fairfax county public library overdrive. The wonder to me is how much this accessible, beautifullycrafted book reveals about the times and places in which ballets were made. Apollo s angels is a groundbreaking workthe first cultural history of ballet ever written, beautifully told. From ballets origins in the renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under frances louis xiv himself an avid dancer, the art form wound its way through the courts of europe, from.
Apollos angels author tells of journey to her book the. It s written by a thinking exdancer who can put the history of dance into a philosophical and cultural context. A rather arduous read apollos angels starts off cumbersomely slow and can be quite dry. Apollo s angels jennifer holmes, read by kirsten potter, tantor media, unabridged, 19 cds, 23. Jennifer homans performed with the chicago lyrica opera ballet, the. Kirsten potter has a deep, smooth, sensuous voice that sounds as cultivated as the art form she describes.
Jacques damboise this is a wonderful book about how ballet evolved. The washington post here is a book of immense ambitiona onevolume history of balletand. She has written the only truly definitive history of the most. Apollos angels is a groundbreaking workthe first cultural history of ballet ever written, lavishly illustrated and beautifully told. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. A rather arduous read apollo s angels starts off cumbersomely slow and can be quite dry. Apollos angels a history of ballet livre audio by jennifer homans. National bestsellerfor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of western civilization. The first ten years of this new millennium witnessed a stately rollout of big books on ballet.
Apollos angels by jennifer homans overdrive rakuten. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide homans, jennifer and kirsten, potter. Publication date 2010 topics ballet history publisher random house. The washington post here is a book of immense ambitiona onevolume history of balletand of considerable accomplishment.
From ballet s origins in the renaissance and the codification of its basic. The story takes the reader from the sixteenth century through to our own time, from italy and france to britain, denmark, russia and contemporary america. I love the ballet and i am very interested in its evolution but this book to me read more as a barely skimming the surface history text. It is classical and modern, intellectual and emotional, athletic and. From ballet s origins in the renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under france s louis xiv himself an avid dancer, the art form wound its way through the courts of europe. It begins in the courts of europe, where ballet was an aspect of aristocratic etiquette and a political event as much as it was an art. Browse audiobooks written by jennifer homans sorted by.
Now available in paperback, as an e book and audiobook, apollos angels has received widespread praise for its comprehensiveness and generated a splash of controversy with its final chapter lamenting ballet s present state. Apollos angels is a cultural history of the highest orderhomans brings to the page a practical knowledge gained in an earlier career as a dancer. Jennifer homans audio books, best sellers, author bio. We are all voiunteer and no one is paid any compensation. The group has written, recorded, and produced five studio albums, collaborated with and produced other artists, remixed as apollo 440 and as ambient cinematic alterego stealth sonic orchestra, and created music for film, television, advertisements and multimedia. Jennifer homans brings a knowledge of dance born of dedicated practice. Nowhere is this narrative told more amply and compellingly than in jennifer homans s triumphant apollos angels.
A3m3 lnc dba apoiio s angeis is a 501c3 rescue organization. The story of ballet, danced by apollo s angels ballet is a storytelling art that has no written language. Apollos given by apollo a jew from alexandria, eloquent which may also mean learned and mighty in the scriptures. You will still be able to browse books and add them to your shopping cart, but you will not be able to complete an order beginning. Apollos angels is a groundbreaking workthe first cultural history of ballet ever written, beautifully told. For more than 400 years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of western civilization. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month. In the period from 1945 to 1960, the number of orchestras in the country doubled, book sales rose some 250 percent, and art museums opened in most major cities. Apollos angels quotes showing 17 of 7 in the period from 1945 to 1960, the number of orchestras in the country doubled, book sales rose some 250 percent, and art museums opened in most major cities. In her new book apollos angels, historian jennifer homans a former professional ballet dancer herself traces ballets evolution over the. National bestseller for more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the centre of western civilization. Apollos angels by jennifer homans, 9781847082565, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
He s the peter pan of the care center, chock full of funloving mischief and ready to fly off on new adventures with his friends at the drop of a hat. Jan 29, 2018 best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. Horus heresy descent of angels audiobook online downloads, search for free unabridged audio book torrent. Written by a gifted dancer, apollo s angels is dance history seen from the inside. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, apollo s angels the first cultural history of ballet ever writtenis a groundbreaking work. Margot fonteyn 2004 and rudolf nureyev 2007 each received definitive studies that were far more. It is a storytelling art passed on from teacher to student. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, apollos angels the first cultural history of ballet ever writtenis a groundbreaking work. Percy jackson and the olympians, the heroes of olympus, and the trials of apollo, based on greek and roman mythology. Every dancer should live with this book, of course, but every person who loves literature and history, is wordstruck and storyaddicted, should give themselves a treat with apollo s angels. She has written the only truly definitive history of the most impossibly fantastic art form, ballet, this most. Apollos angels king county library system overdrive. We will be accepting orders tuesdays at 10am through saturdays at 5pm.
Nov 29, 2011 lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, apollo s angels the first cultural history of ballet ever writtenis a groundbreaking work. Holmess magisterial history of ballet is even better in audio. Released in 2010, jennifer homans apollos angels quickly established itself as the leading general history of ballet. Nov 28, 2010 it has never been done, what jennifer homans has done in apollos angels. National bestseller for more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of western civilization. From ballets origins in the renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under frances louis xiv himself an avid dancer, the art form wound its way through the courts of europe. We also have many ebooks and user guide is also related with apollos angels book by granta books. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Apollo s angels is a groundbreaking workthe first cultural history of ballet ever written, lavishly illustrated and beautifully told. It has never been done, what jennifer homans has done in apollo s angels. We aiso have a foster to adopt program piease inquire with us directiy for more detaiis. Horus heresy descent of angels audiobook download, free online.
The tower of nero trials of apollo, the book five the. A ballerina dancing the sleeping beauty today is a link in a long chain of dancers stretching back to 16thcentury i. I expected that apollo s angels would be a pleasant addition to my shelves of ballet books and maybe add a few tidbits of information i did not know. The apollo of the book s title nods to balanchine s apollo 1928 and the angels, as it turns out, are to be found in balanchine s lesserknown ada gio lamentoso 1981. It is ironic for a book that has been written by a practitioner of the art, it is incredibly passionless. The story of ballet offers a singular perspective on the evolution of our culture. Because apollo s angels is an important addition to the literature on ballet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its written by a thinking exdancer who can put the history of dance into a philosophical and cultural context. You will still be able to browse books and add them to your shopping cart, but you will not be able to complete an order beginning at 5pm mdt on saturdays, and until 10am on tuesdays. Predictable controversies should not be allowed to obscure the tremendous achievement of this book. I expected that apollos angels would be a pleasant addition to my shelves of ballet books and maybe add a few tidbits of information i did not know.
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