Research Catalog

Title

Manuscript of four [i.e. three] pieces for the piano : composed Trenton, U.S.A. 1920 / [George Antheil].

Author

Antheil, George, 1900-1959.

Publication

[1920-1923]

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Details

Additional Authors

Amirkhanian, Charles

Description

8, [30] p. of ms. music; 35 cm.

Uniform Title

Piano music. Selections

Alternative Title

• Piano music.
• Fireworks and the profane waltzers.
• Feuerwerk.
• Polonaise.
• Pieces for the piano.
• Four pieces for the piano.
• 4 pieces for the piano.

Subject

• Antheil, George, 1900-1959 > Manuscripts
• Piano music
• Sonatas (Piano)

Note

• Includes copyist's ms., in ink, and holograph signed, in ink.
• Typed list of contents on t.p.: 1. Fireworks and the profane waltzers; 2. War; 3. The Golden Bird, after Brancusi; 4. Woman. "War" and "Woman" are crossed out; "The Golden Bird, after Brancusi" is crossed out lightly with the word "Polonaise" substituted in ink; "Sonata 1923 : Jazz Sonata 1922 (?)" is written in ink below.
• 1st piece listed as Fireworks and the profane waltzers, in: The life and music of George Antheil, 1900-1959 / by Linda Whitesitt. Ann Arbor, Michigan : UMI Research Press, c1983 (Item 28).
• 1st 9 measures of 2nd piece match music of excerpt of Polonaise 1917 illustrated in Whitesitt, p. 83 and described as Item 15.
• In caption of 3rd piece (in ink in the composer's hand): Berlin - Paris 1923.
• In caption of 3rd piece (in pencil): Sonata II : Woman ; formerly Woman - Tree - Flower. CA [i.e. Charles Amirkhanian] 1-4-91.
• In caption of 3rd piece (in pencil, crossed out in ink): Sonata San Vage?
• 1st 5 unnumbered pages blank.
• 3rd piece mounted on larger paper to match rest of ms.; all paper damaged by tape and rubber cement.
• Accompanied by photocopy.
• Accompanied by 2 photocopies of Feuerwerk only, including full title page listing 4 piano works (with variant emendations in pencil).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on microform;

Processing Action (note)

• Microfilmed;

Contents

Valses profanes : Feuerwerk -- Polonaise -- Sonata 1923 (Jazz sonata?).

Call Number

JPB 94-1 no. 13

OCLC

NYPG94-C370

Author

Antheil, George, 1900-1959.

Title

Manuscript of four [i.e. three] pieces for the piano : composed Trenton, U.S.A. 1920 / [George Antheil].

Imprint

[1920-1923]

Additional Formats

Also available on microform; service copy classmark: *ZB-4333 no. 1.

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Added Author

Amirkhanian, Charles.

Antheil, George, 1900-1959. Sonatas, piano.

Added Title

Fireworks and the profane waltzers.

Feuerwerk.

Polonaise.

Pieces for the piano.

Four pieces for the piano.

4 pieces for the piano.

Other Form:

Microfilm (OCoLC)82508129

Research Call Number

JPB 94-1 no. 13