Ben Huys
Jason Fowler
Mark Stanley
Holly Hynes
31 minutes
8 dancers
January 4, 2001
New York City Ballet
March 15, 2007
Gyorgy Ligeti
(Desordre from Études pour piano, premier livre, 1985; Arc-en-ciel from Études pour piano, premier livre, 1985; No. 4 Tempo di Valse from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; Invention, 1948; No. 8 Vivace energico from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; No. 2 Hopp ide tisztan from Three Wedding Dances, 1950; No. 7 Cantabile molto legato, 1951-53; No. 3 Allegro con spirito from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; No. 2 Mesto, rigido e cerimoniale from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; Capriccio No. 2 – Allegro robust, 1947)
The Seattle premiere of Polyphonia is generously underwritten by Jeffrey and Susan Brotman.