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050 0 0 _aML31
_b.A58
100 1 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959.
245 1 0 _aGeorge and Böske Antheil papers,
_f1875-1984
_g(bulk 1920-1958).
246 3 _aGeorge Antheil collection,
_f1875-1984
300 _aapproximately 6,500 items (43 boxes, 17.5 linear feet)
351 _aOrganized into the following series: I. Music, 1919-1956, II. Writings, 1915-1999, III. Correspondence, 1901-1984, IV. Subject Files, 1925-1990, V. Photographs, 1875-1977, VI. Programs and Promotional Materials, 1923-1984, VII. Scrapbooks, 1922-1957, VIII. Drawings, 1928-1937, IX. Biographical Materials, 1900-1940s, X. Memorabilia.
546 _aMaterials principally in English and German.
545 0 _aGeorge Antheil (b. July 8, 1900 in Trenton, New Jersey; d. February 12, 1959 in New York City) was a composer, pianist, author and inventor. He first gained fame and notoriety in the 1920s for his mechanistic compositions. As the self-proclaimed "bad boy of music," he enjoyed an avant-garde reputation and strove to be in the vanguard of artistic development in both his music and writings about music. He composed orchestral works, chamber pieces, ballets, operas, and film and television scores. In later years, Antheil's music evolved from the avant-garde to a more personal idiom that is far less well-known. Böske Antheil was a writer and wife of George Antheil.
520 8 _aThis collection contains materials related to the professional and personal activities of composer George Antheil and his wife, Elizabeth (Böske) Antheil. Holograph and copyist manuscripts and printed scores in the collection span Antheil's career as a composer. Some manuscript reproductions contain annotations in Antheil's hand. Notable works include Ballet mécanique, Capital of the world, The happy journey, The wish, and Helen retires. The writings series includes books, articles, essays, dissertations, interviews, and literary musings by or about George Antheil, as well as short stories and a draft of her autobiography by Böske. A typed manuscript of George Antheil's book The shape of the war to come, with annotations and holograph maps, is also included. The correspondence largely contains business and personal letters sent and received by George and Böske Antheil. Notable correspondents include Sylvia Beach, Jean Cocteau, Luigi Dallapiccola, Vladimir Golschmann, James Joyce, Otto Kahn, Ezra Pound, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, Kurt Weill, and W. B. Yeats. Most of the subject files focus on performance and publication of musical works, radio broadcasts, and estate issues, including materials concerning estate executor and conductor Charles Amirkhanian. There are also materials related to Antheil's See-Note music notation sytem and documents regarding a secret communication system invented by Antheil and actress Hedy Lamarr. In addition, there are photographs of George Antheil alone or with friends and family members and a series of albums capturing family life with Böske and son Peter. Photographs, programs, posters, and promotional materials relate to his stage works and performances. The scrapbooks contain clippings, articles and programs. Artwork includes sketches by George Antheil, portraits of him and Böske, and George's cartoon drawings of friends and acquaintances, such as Ernest Bloch, Sylvia Beach, Igor Stravinsky, and Ezra Pound. The collection also contains personal and family documents, genealogical materials, and biographical sketches of George Antheil.
500 _aAdditional Antheil holograph music manuscripts and photo-reproductions are shelved respectively under ML96.A723 and ML96.5.A62.
544 0 _3Piano rolls
_etransferred to the
_aMotion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress.
580 _aThe Music Division of the Library of Congress also holds the George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok and the George Antheil Correspondence to Stanley Hart.
540 _aCertain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
540 _aAccess Advisory: Not all materials in this collection may be readily accessible; please request accessibility information well in advance of your visit
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-perform2.html
555 8 _aFinding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and on the Internet.
524 8 _aGeorge and Böske Antheil Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, Böske.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959
_vArchives.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, Böske
_vArchives.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959
_vManuscripts.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959
_xCriticism and interpretation.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959
_xPerformances.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, Böske
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959
_vPhotographs.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, Böske
_vPhotographs.
600 1 0 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959
_vAutographs.
600 1 0 _aAmirkhanian, Charles.
600 1 0 _aBeach, Sylvia
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aBloch, Ernest,
_d1880-1959.
600 1 0 _aCocteau, Jean,
_d1889-1963
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aDallapiccola, Luigi,
_d1904-1975
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aGolschmann, Vladimir,
_d1893-1972
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aJoyce, James,
_d1882-1941
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aKahn, Otto Hermann,
_d1867-1934
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aPound, Ezra,
_d1885-1972
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aStokowski, Leopold,
_d1882-1977
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aStravinsky, Igor,
_d1882-1971
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aWeill, Kurt,
_d1900-1950
_vCorrespondence.
600 1 0 _aYeats, W. B.
_q(William Butler),
_d1865-1939
_vCorrespondence.
650 0 _aComposers
_zUnited States
_vCorrespondence.
650 0 _aAvant-garde (Music)
_zUnited States
_xHistory
_y20th century.
655 7 _aCorrespondence.
_2aat
655 7 _aPhotographic prints.
_2aat
655 7 _aPrograms (Documents)
_2aat
655 7 _aScrapbooks.
_2aat
655 7 _aDrawings (Visual works)
_2aat
700 1 2 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959.
_tMusical works.
_kSelections.
700 1 2 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959.
_tLiterary works.
_kSelections.
700 1 2 _aAntheil, George,
_d1900-1959.
_tThe shape of the war to come.
700 1 _aAntheil, Böske.
700 1 _aAntheil, Böske.
_tGeorge and Böske Antheil papers.
_f1875-1984.
787 0 _aAntheil, George, 1900-1959.
_tGeorge Antheil correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok
_w(DLC) 2010561030
787 0 _aAntheil, George, 1900-1959.
_tGeorge Antheil correspondence to Stanley Hart
_w(DLC) 2010563504
856 4 2 _3Finding aid
_uhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu003010
856 _3Request accessibility information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-perform2.html
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