This evening shows the reconstruction of two important choreographies:

The “Five Preludes from the Well-Tempered Clavier by J. S. Bach” by Marianne Vogelsang combine the crystalline structure of the music with sensitivity of movement. Marianne Vogelsang (1912-73) studied with Gret Palucca in Dresden. In addition to her solo dance career, she worked in theaters and taught. She choreographed the 1st Prelude in 1935 and danced it in Berlin. She created the following preludes in 1971-73.

The five-part solo cycle “Affectos humanos” (“Human Passions”) by Dore Hoyer was created according to the doctrine of affects by the Dutch philosopher Baruch de Spinoza (1632-77). The expressive and dramatic dances are entitled “Vanity”, “Desire”, “Hatred”, “Fear” and “Love”. Dore Hoyer (1911-67) studied dance at the Palucca School in Dresden and worked as a soloist, ballet mistress and director.

Nils Freyer, born in Berlin, received his dance training at the Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin and the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch, Berlin. He has danced in numerous choreographies, taught classical and modern dance, including at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music, Berlin, and is involved with German expressive dance.