Piano Pieces

Piano Pieces is a ballet made for New York City Ballet's Tschaikovsky Festival by ballet master 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 11 June 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, 9 May 2008
• Repertory Week, New York City Ballet, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 2

Reviews

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