Sir Frederick Ashton (1904 - 1988) remains one of the great figures of twentieth-century ballet, whose place in British ballet is comparable to Balanchine's in America. Ashton's choreographic career began in 1926, when his first ballet was presented as part of a London revue. In this book, David Vaughan traces that entire career, during which Ashton became first a leading dancer and choreographer, and later Director of the Royal Ballet. Ashton created more than eighty ballets, as well as innumerable smaller works, ...
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Sir Frederick Ashton (1904 - 1988) remains one of the great figures of twentieth-century ballet, whose place in British ballet is comparable to Balanchine's in America. Ashton's choreographic career began in 1926, when his first ballet was presented as part of a London revue. In this book, David Vaughan traces that entire career, during which Ashton became first a leading dancer and choreographer, and later Director of the Royal Ballet. Ashton created more than eighty ballets, as well as innumerable smaller works, including dances for operas, musical comedies, and films. Vaughan follows Ashton's development through this immensely creative life, from early works such as Facade and Les Rendezvous , to such masterpieces of his maturity as Symphonic Variations, Scenes de ballet, Daphnis and Chloe, La Fille mal gard???e, The Dream, Enigma Variations , and A Month in the Country . Each of his important ballets is described and analysed in detail, and most are illustrated, with over 260 drawings and photographs. As a parallel theme to the accomplishments of this one master, the history of British ballet is presented, from its humble beginnings in the 1920s and 1930s through to the late twentieth century - a story in which Ashton played a crucial part as the choreographer whose works have formed and defined what has come to be recognised as the English style of classical ballet. Finally, though the book is not a biography in the conventional sense, a picture emerges of a wise and witty man, the most modest of geniuses, beloved by all who worked with him. David Vaughan's Frederick Ashton and his Ballets, originally published in 1977 and long unavailable, remains the definitive chronicle of Ashton's choreographic career. This revised edition of Vaughan's seminal work includes a new final chapter and an updated chronology of work, and is an essential book both for historians of twentieth-century ballet and for lover of Ashton's work.
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Add this copy of Frederick Ashton and His Ballets to cart. $14.27, fair condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by A & C Black Publishers Ltd.
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Add this copy of Frederick Ashton and His Ballets to cart. $22.69, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by A & C Black Publishers Ltd.
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Very Good. Dust jacket has a few light scratches, and minor scuffs to outer edges, book content is in very good condition. 544 p. Illustrations, bibliography, index.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Some light foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1650grams, ISBN: 071361689X.
Add this copy of Frederick Ashton and His Ballets to cart. $23.78, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by A & C. Black Ltd.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1600grams, ISBN: 071361689X.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1600grams, ISBN: 071361689X.
Add this copy of Frederick Ashton and His Ballets to cart. $115.22, very good condition, Sold by Burwood Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wickham Market, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by Adam And Charles Black.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Dimensions: 255mm H x 200mm. pp.522. ISBN: 071361689x. Signed presentation from the author: "Best wishes Joan, from Frederick Ashton." Also signed "For Joan, Wishing you Happy Birthday and Many Years of Ballet to Come! From Allan. With Love xxx. 78." Frontispiece b/w portrait sketch of Ashton by Pavel Tchelitchev. B/w photographs and drawings illustrate the text thoughout. Endpapers feature a collage screen made by Ashton in the 1920s and 30s. Original publisher's cloth binding in dark ochre with gilt lettering at spine. Dust jacket shows a colour photograph of Sir Fred rehearsing Lynn Seymour and Anthony Dowell in 'A Month in the Country'. B/w photograph of the author on rear flap of dust jacket. / Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton OM CH CBE (1904&endash; 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. Ashton was chief choreographer to Ninette de Valois, from 1935-1963, in the company known successively as the Vic-Wells Ballet, the Sadler's Wells Ballet, and the Royal Ballet. He succeeded de Valois as director of the company, serving until his own retirement in 1970. Very good indeed in very good indeed price-clipped dust jacket. Slight lean.
