“In many ways, the stars of 'Kammermusik' are the eight men in the corps. They have the first word and the last. […] The point about 'Kammermusik' is that this ensemble is never used as a supporting cast. From the moment it lunges into a molecular chain pattern in the first movement, it becomes the chief point of interest […]” — Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times, 1978,
(left and center) Corps men in the original cast. Photos by Martha Swope, 1978.
(right) Balanchine with men of the original cast. Photo by Martha Swope, 1978.
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