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
Label: Wergo Germany
Release Date: 12.10.13
Format: CD

GUY LIVINGSTON - Antheil the Futurist (CD)