The Origin and Development of Eurythmy 1923–1925

GA 277d — 17 November 1923, The Hague

Eurythmy Performance

As Rudolf Steiner had announced in his lecture on November 11, 1923, the Goetheanum guardians performed several pieces in the second part of the performance on November 17, 1923. The form for Christian Morgenstern's “Fußwaschung” (Foot Washing) was created by Rudolf Steiner for this occasion.

Pastoral in G major from the Christmas Oratorio by J. S. Bach
“L'art et le peuple” by Victor Hugo
“Claire de Lune” by Claude Debussy
“Le chevrier” by Jose-Maria de Heredia
‘Waldesrauschen’ by Franz Liszt
" Papillon“ op. 2,12 by Robert Schumann
Gavotte in G major from the ”French Suite“ by J. S. Bach
”La Cigale et la Fourmie“ by Jean de La Fontaine
”Le Corbeau et le Renard“ by Jean de La Fontaine
”Bächlein im März" by Jan Stuten
Evoe with music by Max Schuurman
“Chorus of Warriors” from “Pandora” by J. W. v. Goethe
“Thinking, Feeling, Willing” with music by Leopold van der Pals
‘Alle’ by C. F. Meyer
“The Foot Washing” by Christian Morgenstern
“To Adolf Selmnitz” by Novalis
“Song of the Tower Guard” from Act 5 of “Faust II” by J. W. v. Goethe
“Spring, Wanderer, Murderer, Triumphant” by C. F. Meyer
“Floating Geniuses” by J. W. v. Goethe
“Under the Stars” by C. F. Meyer
“What Are You Doing, Wind?” by C. F. Meyer
“The Young Boatman” by Friedrich Hebbel
“Saying for Wandering” by J. W. v. Goethe
Humoresques by Christian Morgenstern: “Der Gingganz”; “Vice Versa”

I am told that the “jumping performance” on Saturday was met with thunderous applause. I am now almost afraid that the event has strayed somewhat from the seriousness of eurythmy performances. But I cannot say anything about this. I have only heard about it from Vietinghoff and Käthe. —From a letter from Rudolf Steiner to Marie Steiner, Dornach, November 23, 1923