I pretty much stopped watching competitive skating when they cut out the judging on figures . To me it was an incredibly interesting part of seeing how the craft was built
Удивительная техника !!! Чудо !!! Хочется смотреть бесконечно ) Стойкое владением телом - Лёгкость ( сколько туда !!!) Благодарю за уникальное видео ))))
There was a chunk of time in figure skating that belonged to John Curry. This period of time was his and his alone. There was, and never will be, an intruder.
This piece is quintessential John, and sums all all he wanted to do to making skating an art form. Here to me he achieved that goal. Others have commented on John's 'simple edges and basic skills': I saw a good example of that when John was filming a show for the BBC. During a lull while the technicians were moving the lights around, he came over to the barrier and amused us by spelling out 'j-o-h-n' on the ice, on one foot, without putting his free foot down. Now *that's* control of your edges!
What a great artist John Curry was! He skates to the music with such grace, harmony and perfection! HE IS THE BEST SKATER EVER! We miss you so much John!
School figures set to music, performed by the balletic John Curry. Tracings, edgings, lines and flow. Curry, the calliope of the blade. John Curry, the epitome of beauty!
This was beautiful! Some of it was literally school figures skated to music. Brought a whole new meaning to school figures, helped to make them beautiful. I think that Mr. Curry was skating on a relatively small ice surface too which is more difficult.
Oh thank you for these videos... I saw John on TV 1976 in Innsbruck...when I Iwas a young girl.l.never thought, to see these performances again, there was no internet in those times.... I never forgot those great moments. When I discoverd your videos, I was so pleased and wept tears of gladness to see this grat artist and tears of grieve about his death in so young years. ... I hope, my English was not to bad, ro express, what I mean. Thank you !
Только удивительная техника и талант в исполнение ВОСХИЩАЮТ !!! А качества личности , которые видны в танце вообще не поддаются описанию ВОСХИЩЕНИЯ !!! САОЕЗЕЦАНИЕ этого творчества БЛАГО!)))
Exquisite. I don't see Twyla Thorp's name as choreographer although I think it is her work. This performance for me is ice skating as good as it gets, not showing off acrobatics that become dull after awhile because there is no there there! iIt's my all time favorite piece, which I saw him skate in NYC in the 70s. thank you for posting it.
Ah, so great!! Excuisite!!! This is a form of artistic expression, absolutely fine craft. I love the axel jump sequence and one-foot sliding. Somehow people nowadays misunderstand "artistry" in figure skating as posing or acting. I think annual compulsory examination in order to participate international competition might be good discipline for the young skaters.
Last few seconds were all skated on one foot.... amazing control. I couldn't even tell he was skating on one foot until 2-3 viewings. His skill was so masterful and invisible.
This is truly wonderful. One wonders what those four people didn't like about it. Perhaps they were expecting multiple quads. If so, I fear they totally misunderstood it.
It's Albinoni's Trumpet concerto in B flat major. Now if anyone can tell me if it's available now on cd I will be eternally grateful. I used to have it on an LP recorded by Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the fields but that is long since lost.
Thank you! I was hoping someone would mention the composer. Beautiful, flawless skating and interpretation by the peerless John Curry. Bless you always, John.
Try watching "After All" without the music to see how well Curry achieved the work he commissioned from Twyla Tharp (1976) while still retaining all ice skating technique including basic figures no longer in Olympics. But keep your eye (and camera) out for David Liu who brings similar skills and ambition to ice skating and dance. He may achieve Curry's dream of elevating ice skating to an art form.
@blackskatefree thank you SO much - I have now ordered a copy so will be able to hear it again properly, rather than the rather worn-out tape that was all I had!
