Daniel Nagrin Landscape with Three Figures
Daniel Nagrin (1917–2008), who was married to dancer-choreographer Helen Tamiris, choreographed a work about John Brown, called Landscape with Three Figures: 1859. The work, which premiered in 1944, was set to music by Genevieve Pitot (1901–1980), a composer who began her career creating musical arrangements for Works Projects Administration (WPA) projects during the 1930s. In 1945, Tamiris and Nagrin met with representatives of Hollywood producer Michael Todd to propose a reworking of Nagrin’s work for consideration on a program of dance and music being planned by Todd. The program, considered too politically sensitive for further consideration, was never realized.
Daniel Nagrin (1917–2008), who was married to dancer-choreographer Helen Tamiris, choreographed a work about John Brown, called <em>Landscape with Three Figures: 1859</em>. The work, which premiered in 1944, was set to music by Genevieve Pitot (1901–1980), a composer who began her career creating musical arrangements for Works Projects Administration (WPA) projects during the 1930s. In 1945, Tamiris and Nagrin met with representatives of Hollywood producer Michael Todd to propose a reworking of Nagrin’s work for consideration on a program of dance and music being planned by Todd. The program, considered too politically sensitive for further consideration, was never realized.