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Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan (Ashton, 1976): costume in the Rambert Archive. Photo: Janie Lightfoot Textiles. RDC/PD/05/01/0269

Choreographer: Frederick Ashton

Composer: Johannes Brahms

Costume designer: David Dean

Lighting designer: John Anderton

World premiere: 15 Jun 1976, Ballet Rambert, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London

Work note: Dedication: 'Dedicated to Marie Rambert who shared my admiration for Isadora Duncan'. The programme for the world premiere at Ballet Rambert's 50th Birthday Performance incorrectly gave the title as four rather than five Brahms waltzes. Frederick Ashton originally choreographed waltz No. 15 for Lynn Seymour to perform at the Nijinsky Gala held by Staatsoper, Hamburg, Germany, on 22 June 1975.

Number of dancers: 1 woman

Revival credits: 1983 and 1986 revivals: Staged by Lynn Seymour; Lighting designer: John B. Read
2004 revival: Restaged by Lynn Seymour; Lighting recreated by: Malcolm Glanville

Music title: Waltzes, Opus 39 (1865): Nos. 1, 2, 8, 10, 13, 15

Music details: Live music: piano

Music note: The first waltz is played as a prelude before the dancer begins.

Source: Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive

Archive catalogue: WORK/0269

Performances

Date ↿⇂	Programme ↿⇂	Venue ↿⇂
15 Jun 1976 Evening	Pierrot Lunaire \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan^* \| Girl with Straw Hat^*	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
6 May 1983 Evening	L'Après-midi d'un faune \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Capriol Suite \| Chicago Brass \| Concertino^*	Theatre Royal, Norwich
11 Jun 1986 Evening	Mercure^* \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| The Mannequin Dance \| 'Unsquare Dance' from 'It's a Raggy Waltz' \| 'Popular Song' from 'Façade' \| 'Duet' from 'Concertino' \| Soirée Musicale \| Judgment of Paris \| Java	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
26 Feb 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
27 Feb 2004 Matinee	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
27 Feb 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
3 Mar 2004 Evening	Visions Fugitives \| Reflection^* \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Linear Remains	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
4 Mar 2004 Evening	Visions Fugitives \| Reflection \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Linear Remains	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
5 Mar 2004 Evening	Visions Fugitives \| Reflection \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Linear Remains	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
6 Mar 2004 Evening	Visions Fugitives \| Reflection \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Linear Remains	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
11 Mar 2004 Evening	Visions Fugitives \| Reflection \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Linear Remains	Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man
12 Mar 2004 Matinee	Visions Fugitives \| Reflection \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Linear Remains	Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man
12 Mar 2004 Evening	Visions Fugitives \| Reflection \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Linear Remains	Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man
24 Mar 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Theatre Royal, Brighton
25 Mar 2004 Matinee	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Theatre Royal, Brighton
25 Mar 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Theatre Royal, Brighton
26 Mar 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Theatre Royal, Brighton
27 Mar 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Visions Fugitives \| PreSentient	Theatre Royal, Brighton
25 May 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Reflection^* \| A Tragedy of Fashion^*	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
26 May 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Reflection \| A Tragedy of Fashion	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
27 May 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Reflection \| A Tragedy of Fashion	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
28 May 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Reflection \| A Tragedy of Fashion	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
29 May 2004 Matinee	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
29 May 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Reflection \| A Tragedy of Fashion	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
2 Jun 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Birmingham Hippodrome
3 Jun 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Birmingham Hippodrome
4 Jun 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Birmingham Hippodrome
5 Jun 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Birmingham Hippodrome
15 Jun 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Glasgow
16 Jun 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Glasgow
17 Jun 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Glasgow
22 Sep 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
23 Sep 2004 Matinee	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
23 Sep 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
24 Sep 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
25 Sep 2004 Evening	PreSentient \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
29 Sep 2004 Evening	Songs of a Wayfarer \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Norwich
30 Sep 2004 Matinee	Songs of a Wayfarer \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Norwich
30 Sep 2004 Evening	Songs of a Wayfarer \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Norwich
1 Oct 2004 Evening	Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Norwich
6 Oct 2004 Evening	Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
7 Oct 2004 Evening	Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
8 Oct 2004 Evening	Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
9 Oct 2004 Evening	Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
13 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Derngate, Northampton
14 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Derngate, Northampton
15 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Derngate, Northampton
19 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
20 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
21 Oct 2004 Matinee	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
21 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
22 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
23 Oct 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
16 Nov 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Bath
17 Nov 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Bath
18 Nov 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Bath
19 Nov 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Bath
20 Nov 2004 Evening	Linear Remains \| Songs of a Wayfarer \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan \| Swamp	Theatre Royal, Bath
1 Dec 2004 Evening	Swamp \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
2 Dec 2004 Evening	Swamp \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
3 Dec 2004 Evening	Swamp \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
4 Dec 2004 Evening	Swamp \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| A Tragedy of Fashion \| Elsa Canasta	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
15 Apr 2005 Evening	Irony of Fate \| Dark Elegies \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Swamp	Snape Maltings
16 Apr 2005 Evening	Irony of Fate \| Dark Elegies \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| Swamp	Snape Maltings

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