KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ The Late Piano Sonatas of George Antheil
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1971.XX.XX.02Program Length
62 minDates
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Description
In December 1970, Charles Amirkhanian visited Böske Antheil (widow of the late composer, George Antheil) at her home in Los Angeles. During a search of the family archives two acetate, private recordings of the Third (1947) and Fifth Piano Sonatas (1950) were discovered. The performances were by the pianist Frederick Marvin. In this program you can hear those two rare recordings as well an early recording of the Antheil’s Fourth Sonata (1948) also played by Frederick Marvin. The program begins with a performance of the Second Sonata, often referred to as the “Airplane Sonata” composed in 1922. This contrasting work, written in the mechanistic style that characterized Antheil’s early compositions, is played by Vladimir Pleshakov.Genres
20th century classicalNew music
Musical Selections
Airplane Sonata (Sonata No. 2) (1921) -- Sonata No. 4 (1948) -- Sonata No. 3 (1947) -- Sonata No. 5 (1950) -- La femme 100 têtes [excerpt] (1933)Performers
Vladimir Pleshakov, piano (Airplane)Frederick Marvin, piano (Sonatas No. 4 ; No. 3 ; No. 5)
Julian White, piano (La femme)
Subjects
20th century classicalNew music
Sonatas (Piano)
Piano music
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesAntheil, George, 1900-1959
Pleshakov, Vladimir
Marvin, Frederick, 1923-
White, Julian, 1930-2006