The Concert (or The Perils of Everybody)
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Music
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Polonaise "Militaire"; Berceuse, Op. 57; Prelude Op. 28, No. 18; Prelude Op. 28, No. 16; Waltz in E Minor (Posth.); Prelude Op. 28, No. 7; Prelude Op. 28, No. 4; Mazurka in G Major (Posth.); Ballade Op. 47, No. 3, by Frédéric Chopin
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Choreography
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Jerome Robbins
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Premiere
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March 6, 1956, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama
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Original Cast
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Tanaquil LeClercq, Todd Bolender, Yvonne Mounsey, Robert Barnett, Wilma Curley, John Mandia, Shaun O'Brien, Patricia Savoia, Richard Thomas
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Average Length
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29 min.
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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was born in Poland. He was one of the most important innovators for the piano, both in terms of composition and playing style. As a pianist he was mostly self-taught, and since he did not like to give public performances, his substantial reputation was based on a very few concerts. Chopin influenced future composers, especially those of the French and Russian schools. The musical level he attained made possible future piano innovations, such as those of Debussy. Other Chopin ballets choreographed by Jerome Robbins are Dances at a Gathering (1969), In the Night (1970), and Other Dances (1976).
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