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Antheil: Serenades Nos. 1 & 2, Golden Bird, Dreams / Haimor, Wurttemberg Philharmonic
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Antheil: Serenades Nos. 1 & 2, Golden Bird, Dreams / Haimor, Wurttemberg Philharmonic

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Details

Composer
ANTHEIL, GEORGE
Artist
Wurttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Haimor
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Apr 17, 2020
Catalog #
555196-2
UPC
761203519620

About

The life story of the American composer and pianist George Antheil is the tale of a multiple taming. Almost a hundred years ago the young Antheil set out to conquer Europe with his “ultramodern” piano compositions and soon came to regard himself as the enfant terrible of contemporary music. His early concerts created sensational public scandals; audience members laughed and exchanged blows when he performed, and the press corps polarized the public. However, Antheil soon exhausted his potential for provocation: he became older, tamer, and more considerate, experienced bitter defeats, energetically and repeatedly got back on his feet, and on his return to the United States developed a style that interested some of the most renowned conductors in his native America – because with it he appealed effectively and originally to a broad public. The present production follows the winding path taken by this composer with four standout works exemplifying his creative periods. Golden Bird (1921), an exotically instrumented miniature of “Chinese coloration,” is followed by the iridescent music for the ballet Dreams (1934), which Antheil wrote in response to a commission from the famous choreographer George Balanchine. The two Serenades (1947-48) show us a composer of digestible and easily graspable music who was searching for a genuine »American tone« and during the course of his life learned that modesty can be a key to success.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 03:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  2. 2 II. Andante molto 08:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante molto
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  3. 3 III. Vivo 04:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivo
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  4. 4 I. Moderately fast - Poco piu mosso 08:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Moderately fast - Poco piu mosso
    Duration
    08:55
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  5. 5 II. Adagio 07:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  6. 6 III. Quite fast 05:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Quite fast
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  7. 7 The Golden Bird (version for orchestra) 04:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Golden Bird (version for orchestra)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  8. 8 Introduction 00:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Introduction
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  9. 9 Andante - Allegro molto (Sonatina) - Andante 02:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    Andante - Allegro molto (Sonatina) - Andante
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  10. 10 Polka 01:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    Polka
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  11. 11 Rat 01:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    Rat
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  12. 12 Acrobate 03:08
    Track
    12
    Title
    Acrobate
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  13. 13 King's March 04:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    King's March
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  14. 14 Can-Can 05:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    Can-Can
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  15. 15 Valse lent 06:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    Valse lent
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor
  16. 16 Finale: Presto 05:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Finale: Presto
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    George Antheil
    Ensemble
    Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
    Conductor
    Fawzi Haimor