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From: tss@astrovax.UUCP (Thomas S. Statler)
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Subject: Stravinsky and elephants
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Date: Mon, 6-Feb-84 10:25:04 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  6 10:25:04 1984
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   The Princeton Wind Ensemble this semester is playing, among other things,
Stravinsky's Circus Polka. (I heartily recommend this work to fans of Schubert
and anyone with a sense of humor.) The piece is subtitled "Composed for a young
elephant", and was in fact commissioned by Barnum & Bailey for an elephant
ballet.
   Has anyone ever seen this performed, elephants and all? Any information
on the... er... choreography would be welcome.