GUY LIVINGSTON- Antheil the Futurist
Early in 1920, the brash young American composer George Antheil decided to leave his home country and conquer the concert halls of Europe as a pianist. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, as son of German immigrants, Antheil spoke German at home. At ease with the language and the culture, he arrived in Germany in 1922 well-prepared to dazzle Europe with his daring compositions and bold pianism. Most of his experimental piano music was composed in Berlin. Thanks to new discoveries and scholarly research, many of these works can be heard together for the first time on this recording performed by Guy Livingston. Livingston is one of the world's foremost exponents of Antheil's music.
Tracklist:
- Fourth Sonata For Pianoforte: Jazz Sonata
- Sonatina Für Radio
- Valses Profanes With An Introduction Of Fireworks 1
- Valses Profanes With An Introduction Of Fireworks 2
- Golden Bird, After Brancusi
- Second Piano Sonata: The Airplane. I. As Fast As Possible
- Second Piano Sonata: The Airplane. II. Andante Moderato
- Swell Music
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. I. Moderato
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. II. Accelerando
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. III. Accelerando
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. IV. Accelerando
- Fifth Piano Sonata
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. I. À La Nègre – Allegro Vivo
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. II. Snakes – Mesmero Moderato
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. III. Drum-Like – More Slowly
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. IV. Ivory
- Little Shimmy
- For Merle
- Overture Aus Der Oper Transatlantic
- Tango Aus Der Oper Transatlantic
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. I. Grand March
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. II. One Violin Lesson For Two Pianists
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. III. As I Remember My Aunt
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. IV. Policeman Turns Detective
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. V. The Fireman’s Ball
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. VI. Trentoniana
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. VII. Picture In My Geography Book
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. VIII. Vaudeville Hookey
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. IX. Habañera
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. X. Italian Grocery Calendar
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XI. The Dastardly Spaniard
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XII. Romance From A Forbidden Novel
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XIII. The Delightfully Mad Señorita
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XIV. Galop For Horatio Alger
- Serpent Mécanique
UPC > 4010228676228
Format > New CD
Label > Wergo Germany
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Early in 1920, the brash young American composer George Antheil decided to leave his home country and conquer the concert halls of Europe as a pianist. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, as son of German immigrants, Antheil spoke German at home. At ease with the language and the culture, he arrived in Germany in 1922 well-prepared to dazzle Europe with his daring compositions and bold pianism. Most of his experimental piano music was composed in Berlin. Thanks to new discoveries and scholarly research, many of these works can be heard together for the first time on this recording performed by Guy Livingston. Livingston is one of the world's foremost exponents of Antheil's music.
Tracklist:
- Fourth Sonata For Pianoforte: Jazz Sonata
- Sonatina Für Radio
- Valses Profanes With An Introduction Of Fireworks 1
- Valses Profanes With An Introduction Of Fireworks 2
- Golden Bird, After Brancusi
- Second Piano Sonata: The Airplane. I. As Fast As Possible
- Second Piano Sonata: The Airplane. II. Andante Moderato
- Swell Music
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. I. Moderato
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. II. Accelerando
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. III. Accelerando
- Third Piano Sonata: Death Of Machines. IV. Accelerando
- Fifth Piano Sonata
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. I. À La Nègre – Allegro Vivo
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. II. Snakes – Mesmero Moderato
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. III. Drum-Like – More Slowly
- First Sonata: Sonate Sauvage. IV. Ivory
- Little Shimmy
- For Merle
- Overture Aus Der Oper Transatlantic
- Tango Aus Der Oper Transatlantic
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. I. Grand March
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. II. One Violin Lesson For Two Pianists
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. III. As I Remember My Aunt
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. IV. Policeman Turns Detective
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. V. The Fireman’s Ball
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. VI. Trentoniana
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. VII. Picture In My Geography Book
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. VIII. Vaudeville Hookey
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. IX. Habañera
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. X. Italian Grocery Calendar
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XI. The Dastardly Spaniard
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XII. Romance From A Forbidden Novel
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XIII. The Delightfully Mad Señorita
- Suite For Piano Four-Hands. XIV. Galop For Horatio Alger
- Serpent Mécanique
UPC > 4010228676228
Format > New CD
Label > Wergo Germany
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.