The Bournonville Tradition: the First Fifty Years, 1829-1879: Vol 1

A documentary biography of the great Danish choreographer August Bournonville, is a personal portrait of Bournonville theman, revealing not only his ideas on ballet training, performance and composition, but also his wider artistic, political, and religious views. Volume II, available separately, is a detailed bibliography and chronology of Bournonville's complete works.