Piano Pieces

Piano Pieces is a ballet made for New York City Ballet's Tschaikovsky Festival by balletmaster Jerome Robbins to the composer's music:

• Danse Characteristique, Op. 72, No. 4
• Le Paysan Prelude, Op. 39, No. 12
• Chanson Populaire, Op. 39, No. 13
• Polka, Op. 39, No. 14
• Le Petit Cavalier, Op. 39, No. 3
• Reverie, Op. 9, No. 1
• La Sorciere, Op. 39, No. 20
• November, Op. 37b, No. 11
• Natha-Valse, Op. 51, No. 4
• Mazurka, Op. 39, No. 1
• October-Chant d'automne, Op. 37b, No. 10
• Polka de Salon, Op. 9, No. 2
• Juin - Barcarolle, Op. 37b, No. 6
• Scherzo a la Russe, Op. 1, No. 1

The premiere took place on June 11, 1981, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with costumes by Ben Benson and lighting by Ronald Bates.

Cast

Original

NYCB revivals

2008 Spring — Jerome Robbins celebration

References

• Playbill, New York City Ballet, Friday, May 9, 2008
• Repertory Week, New York City Ballet, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 2

Reviews

• NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, June 13, 1981
• NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, June 14, 1981
• NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, November 19, 1981
• NY Times review by Jack Anderson, January 22, 1982
• NY Times review by Jennifer Dunning, January 22, 1984
• NY Times review by Jennifer Dunning, January 8, 1988
• NY Times review by Jennifer Dunning, February 3, 2003
• NY Times review by Jack Anderson, June 19, 2003

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