George Antheil Collection ➔ George Antheil Collection: Two Odes of John Keats

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

Antheil Estate

Identifier

GA.1953.01.09

Program Series

George Antheil Collection

Program Length

10 min

Dates

| broadcast
| 1953-01-09 | created

Description

Recording of the world premiere of George Antheil's setting for two odes of John Keats. This performance, featuring Marvin Goldstein and Paul Scheerer, was recorded on Jan. 9 1953 under the sponsorship of Symphonus of Brooklyn College. Scored for reader and piano, these are settings for two of Keats best known poems, composed by Antheil in 1950, and reflecting his movement away from the radical experimentation of his youth towards a slightly more melodic musical expression.

Genres

20th century classical
Poetry

Musical Selections

Two Odes of John Keats: Ode to a Nightingale ; Ode on a Grecian Urn (1950) / George Antheil

Performers

Marvin Z. Goldstein, speaker
Paul Scheerer, piano

Subjects

20th century classical
Poetry -- Readings with music
Piano music

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Related place

New York (N.Y.) (was recorded at)

Related Entities

Antheil, George, 1900-1959
Keats, John, 1795-1821
Goldstein, Marvin Z.
Scheerer, Paul