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Additional authors

1. Amirkhanian, Charles

Description

1. 8, [30] p. of ms. music; 35 cm.

Uniform title

1. Piano music. Selections

Alternative title

1. Piano music.
2. Fireworks and the profane waltzers.
3. Feuerwerk.
4. Polonaise.
5. Pieces for the piano.
6. Four pieces for the piano.
7. 4 pieces for the piano.

Subject

1. Antheil, George, 1900-1959 -- Manuscripts
2. Piano music
3. Sonatas (Piano)

Contents

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

Call number

1. JPB 94-1 no. 13

Note

1. Includes copyist's ms., in ink, and holograph signed, in ink.
2. 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.
3. 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).
4. 1st 9 measures of 2nd piece match music of excerpt of Polonaise 1917 illustrated in Whitesitt, p. 83 and described as Item 15.
5. In caption of 3rd piece (in ink in the composer's hand): Berlin - Paris 1923.
6. In caption of 3rd piece (in pencil): Sonata II : Woman ; formerly Woman - Tree - Flower. CA [i.e. Charles Amirkhanian] 1-4-91.
7. In caption of 3rd piece (in pencil, crossed out in ink): Sonata San Vage?
8. 1st 5 unnumbered pages blank.
9. 3rd piece mounted on larger paper to match rest of ms.; all paper damaged by tape and rubber cement.
10. Accompanied by photocopy.
11. Accompanied by 2 photocopies of Feuerwerk only, including full title page listing 4 piano works (with variant emendations in pencil).

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available on microform;

Processing action (note)

1. Microfilmed;

Author

1. Antheil, George, 1900-1959.

Title

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

Imprint

1. [1920-1923]

Additional formats

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

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Added author

1. Amirkhanian, Charles.
2. Antheil, George, 1900-1959. Sonatas, piano.

Added title

1. Fireworks and the profane waltzers.
2. Feuerwerk.
3. Polonaise.
4. Pieces for the piano.
5. Four pieces for the piano.
6. 4 pieces for the piano.

Other form:

1. Microfilm (OCoLC)82508129

Research call number

1. JPB 94-1 no. 13