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

Title
  1. Manuscript of four [i.e. three] pieces for the piano [microform] : composed Trenton, U.S.A. 1920 / [George Antheil].
Published by
  1. [1920-1923]
Author
  1. Antheil, George, 1900-1959

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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
Subject
  1. Piano music
  2. Sonatas (Piano)
Contents
  1. Valses profanes : Feuerwerk -- Polonaise -- Sonata 1923 (Jazz sonata?).
Call number
  1. *ZB-4333 no. 1
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.
Additional formats (note)
  1. Also available in print;
Reproduction (note)
  1. Microfilm.
Processing action (note)
  1. Microfilmed;
Author
  1. Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
Title
  1. Manuscript of four [i.e. three] pieces for the piano [microform] : composed Trenton, U.S.A. 1920 / [George Antheil].
Imprint
  1. [1920-1923]
Reproduction
  1. Microfilm. New York : New York Public Library, 2003. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (MN *ZZ-38551)
Additional formats
  1. Also available in print; classmark: JPB 94-1 no. 13.
Added author
  1. Amirkhanian, Charles.
  2. Antheil, George, 1900-1959. Sonatas, piano.
Other form:
  1. Original (OCoLC)82508129
Research call number
  1. *ZB-4333 no. 1
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