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Formats and Editions
1. Ballet Mecanique
2. Ser No.1: I. Allegro
3. Ser No.1: II. Andante Molto
4. Ser No.1: III. Vivo
5. Sym (Second Version): I. Allegro
6. Sym (Second Version): II. Lento
7. Sym (Second Version): III. Presto
8. Con
Details:
Spalding/philadelphia virtuosiMore Info:
2001 release. George Antheil (1900-1959) Ballet Mecanique performed by the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra conducted by Daniel Spalding. Recorded October 4-5, 1999 at the County Ballroom, the War Memorial, Trenton, New Jersey. Antheil's musical reputation rests on this ballet which represented the climax of his period with the French 'avant-garde'. It achieved massive notoriety through it's bizarre orchestra of pianos, percussion, electric buzzers & airplane propellers. Musically it's one of the masterpieces of the early 20th century & culturally represents a fine example of the "spirit of the time" that was prevalent in Paris during the early 1920's.
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