Piano pieces by Antheil alternate with read selections from his autobiography. With narrators Karl Markovics and Christopher Roth. Title from disc label. Gottlieb Wallisch, piano ; Karl Markovics, Christopher Roth, narrators. Recorded August 2015, June and July, 2016 at Tonzauber-Studio, Konzerthaus, Vienna. Booklet with program notes in German and English (30 pages ; illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
(3:34) 3rd movement from Piano sonata no. 4 (Finale. Presto) (4:31) ; Concert pianist (narr.) (3:43) ; Jazz sonata (1:48) ; Beginnings (narr.) (8:23) ; Sonatina "Death of the machines" (2:03) ; Scandal in Paris! (narr.) ; Second sonata "The airplane" (5:25) ; To be played as fast as possible (3:01) ; Andante moderato (2:23) ; Ballet mécanique (narr.) (7:08) ; Sonatina für Radio (3:58) ; Vienna in the spring (narr.) (7:38) ; Little shimmy "Für mein nur einziger Böski" (1:24) ; Hollywood (narr.) (4:48) ; The golden bird, after Brancusi (4:05) ; Hedy Lamarr and I invent and patent a radio torpedo (narr.) (9:30) ; 3rd movement from Piano sonata no. 4 (Finale. Presto) (3:34) -- disc 2 (German). Fireworks and the profane waltzes (4:33) ; Konzertpianist (narr.) (4:00) ; Jazz sonata (1:47) ; Anfänge (narr.) (10:34) ; Sonatina "Death of the machines" (2:04) ; Skandal in Paris! (narr.) ; Second sonata "The airplane" (5:16) ; To be played as fast as possible (3:01) ; Andante moderato (2:23) ; Ballet mécanique (narr.) (8:50) ; Sonatina für Radio (3:56) ; Ien im Frühling (narr.) (7:38) ; Little shimmy "Für mein nur einziger Böski" (1:23) ; Hollywood (narr.) (4:39) ; The golden bird, after Brancusi (4:04) ; Hedy Lamarr und ich erfinden ein funkgesteuertes Torpedo und lassen es patentieren (narr.) (9:38) ; 3rd movement from Piano sonata no. 4 (Finale. Presto) (3:34)
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