KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ The Life and Music of George Antheil (Program One), 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
DocumentariesOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1970.11.03.AProgram Length
93 minPart
1 of 2Dates
1970-11-03 | broadcast| 402 | created
Description
The first of three programs relating the extraordinary career of George Antheil, hosted by Charles Amirkhanian. This program covers Antheil's career up to 1927, and includes interviews with Antheil's wife, and composers Nicolas Slonimsky and Virgil Thomson. Memories of Antheil by Ezra Pound and James Joyce are also read and a number of Antheil’s works are also heard.Genres
New music20th century classical
Musical Selections
Five Songs: November Night ; Triad ; Suzanna and the Elders ; Fate Defied ; The Warning [texts by Adelaide Crapsey] (1919-20) / George Antheil -- Airplane Sonata, for piano (1921) / George Antheil -- Ballet Mécanique (1923-5) / / George AntheilPerformers
Miriam Abramowitsch, soprano (Five Songs)Bernhard Abramowitsch, piano (Five Songs)
Lydia Hoffman, piano (Airplane)
Los Angeles Contemporary Music Ensemble (Ballet)
Robert Craft, conductor (Ballet)
Subjects
New music20th century classical
Art songs
Songs (High voice) with piano
Sonatas (Piano)
Instrumental ensembles, Arranged
Percussion ensembles