George Antheil

George Antheil (June 8, 1900 – February 12, 1959) was an American composer and pianist of Polish descent. He first established a career as a concert pianist, mostly in Europe, but shortly thereafter also attracted notice for his avant-garde compositions, which were strongly influenced by Stravinsky. His most famous work is Ballet mécanique (1926), intended as a concert piece and not as music for dancers, despite the title: it's the machines that are doing the dancing in this piece, which includes parts for electric buzzers and airplane propellers.

External links

• Schirmer.com: George Antheil
• Wikiquote: George Antheil
• Antheil.org

Listening

• Ballet Mecanique (performed 11 June 2000, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco)
• NewMusicJukeBox.org: George Antheil
• Tate Modern, Starr Auditorium: George Antheil's La Femme 100 têtes (Nicolas Hodges, piano) RealPlayer required!