Word: kammermusik
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...there like a barbell, but it doesn't look good." Lavery has also shone on his own. His long legs and short torso emphasize his speed, a quality prized by Balanchine, who has cast Sean in his new fast-paced work, Kammermusik No. 2. Born in Pennsylvania, Lavery started training as a Junior Olympics swimmer at age eight, got hooked on ballet at ten, and never looked back: "I am not bothered by what I have given up. I don't miss anything else...
...palette of consistent movement" in the music. Now 74, Balanchine keeps providing nourishment for his New York City Ballet and matching his inspiration to his dancers' strengths. There have been two premieres in two weeks: Ballo della Regina, to dance music from Verdi's Don Carlos, and Kammermusik No. 2, composed by Paul Hindemith in 1924. The works are not masterpieces, but they show a couple of sides of Balanchine's genius: Kammermusik is a sophisticated display of how motion can illustrate music. Ballo is a bravura piece for his newest virtuoso, Merrill Ashley...