ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONTREDANSE
From French, changed from English country dance; country altered to French contre (opposite) by folk etymology (because the dancers face each other).
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTREDANSE»
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contredanse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
contredanse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bals Publics at the Paris Opéra in the Eighteenth Century
This economy of process, however, also significantly diminished the participation
of couples at the bottom end of the set as active members in the contredanse.
The bottom couple in any sized contredanse set, in fact, would have just one ...
Richard Templar Semmens, 2004
Today we have 'line dancing, ' which in reality is not too different from the 'contredanse' or country dance of the late 18th century.
Giacomo (COP) Puccini, 1998
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Dance In Society Ils 85
In France, the English country-dance was introduced to the French court and
called the 'contredanse anglaise'. After the year 1725 or so the 'contredanse
anglaise' was replaced by the 'contredanse francaise' and became known simply
as the ...
4
Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship
findings suggest that historical contredanse forms represent pivotal values that
have influenced past and present performers. Such values have made striking
marks on Diaspora thought and behavior in terms of social identity, dance ...
5
Wolfgang Amadè Mozart: Essays on His Life and His Music
In spite of the lack of beauty of the costumes, the contredanse made a good effect
.86 Could the contredanse led by the King of Naples have been Mozart's K.607?
Again, there is no proof, but the juxtaposition is at least suggestive. However ...
6
The Feminine in German Song
The contredanse— the predecessor of the waltz— became the favorite dance of
the emerging European bourgeoisie: The contredanse. ..has no fixed rhythmic
pattern, tolerating any meter, duple or triple, which admits of being scanned in
two ...
7
Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, ...
The méringue evolved from the European-derived contredanse tradition, which
then blended with the calenda and chica, syncretic dances of African origin.
Although contredanse originated as a form of rural dancing (country dancing) in ...
John Shepherd, David Horn, 2014
... it determines the balance of the period, it does not constitute the period, as the
example from Joyce's “Aeolus” episode does. The metaphor is the contredanse:
rhetoric is the dancing-and-singing chorus's antistrophe to dialectic's (the same ...
9
Library of Piano Works, Vol 2: Dances and Bagatelles, Book ...
11, the Contredanse in E-flat Major, Wo014, No. 7 served as a very important
early sketch of two great works to follow. Many will recognize the theme as the
primary theme of the final movement of Beethoven's grand Symphony No. 3 (
Eroica).
Donald Beattie, Delayna Beattie, 2001
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Dancing by the book: a catalogue of books, 1531-1804, in the ...
The 30 contredanses in this volume are: La marquise contredanse, du Sieur D***
; La mienne, contredanse; La fontaine, contredanse; L'originale, contredanse; La
victorieuse, contredanse; La Bionni contredanse tiree du Waxhall hollandois; ...
Mary Ann O'Brian Malkin, Moira Goff, Jennifer Thorp, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTREDANSE»
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contredanse is used in the context of the following news items.
Ballet school to present 'Dancefest 2015'
Act 1: “Contredanse,” featuring 14 dancers, choreographed by Sue Dalton, and set to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Act 2: “It's A ... «Lompoc Record, Jun 15»
Rameau, ein Berliner
The suite consists of instrumental and sung movements in rough alternation; the Andante, like the later Loure and Contredanse, are lively ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
The Classical Side of Cuban Music
After venerable genres like flamenco and European contredanse got tossed into Cuba's musical blender, dramatic new sounds emerged with a distinctly Cuban ... «LA Weekly, May 15»
Millburn Middle School Spring Instrumental Concerts June 1 and …
Included is “Contredanse,” an exciting piece from composer Larry Clark, and “The Incredibles,” from composer Michael Giacchino. The 7th ... «The Village Green, May 15»
MOZART: Piano Sonatas – Marc-Andre Hamelin, p. – Hyperion (2 …
Mozart asks Hamelin to execute several series of paired notes in the contredanse finale, Allegro, so the effect becomes gently but briskly ... «Audiophile Audition, May 15»
Vidéo : Palma Violets – English Tongue
On avait failli coller une contredanse aux Palma Violets tant le premier titre de leur deuxième album Danger In The Club (à paraître le 4/05) ... «Soul Kitchen, Apr 15»
HAYDN: Symphony No. 57 in D Major; Symphony No. 67 in F Major …
The Rondo proffers a muscular contredanse in a series of textural contrasts, including irreverent bassoons, oboes, and minor modes of a ... «Audiophile Audition, Mar 15»
'StringFest' 2015 held at Kennett High
... StringFest participants were given the performance selections to study at home; including Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake', Mozart's 'Contredanse ... «The Unionville Times, Feb 15»
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Two contredanse movements with idiosyncratic rhythms and instrumental colorings — and exuberant foot stomping — revealed an unexpected ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
Jab Molassie: A vision of ourselves
Her own musical genealogy (which includes Martiniquan grandparents) mirrors Trinidad's, so that the bele, mazurka, waltz, contredanse, ... «Trinidad Guardian, Nov 14»
