York City Ballet members at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Critical reception Following the premiere, Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times commented that although the ballet was Robbins' first ballet to Tchaikovsky's music, he "managed to create a major work in the process." References External links Andantino on New York City Ballet's website 1981 ballet premieres Ballets by Jerome Robbins Ballets to the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky New York City Ballet repertory