Antheil: Complete Violin Music, Vol. 1

Featuring

Alessandro Fagiuoli
Alessia Toffanin
George Antheil

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Compositional Technique

Antheil's early works, including his violin sonatas, featured a futuristic aesthetic influenced by composers like Bartók, Ornstein, and Stravinsky.

Composer Biography

Antheil's career had two distinct periods: before and after WWII, with a dramatic shift from avant-garde to a more neo-romantic, conservative style.

Composer Biography

George Antheil (1900-1959) led a 'double life' as both a film composer, scoring dozens of films, and a 'classical' composer.

Performer Biography

Violinist Alessandro Fagiuoli's career is characterized by a passion for innovation and curiosity about unusual musical styles and repertoires.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Antheil's compositional approach often involved 'block-like structures' and a 'non-developmental attitude,' which he used to provoke and challenge traditional musical forms.

Composition History

Antheil's Fourth Sonata (1947-48) was originally titled 'New Second Violin Sonata' because he disavowed his actual Second Sonata and combined elements of his First and Third into a new First.

Composer's Artistic Vision

In the 1920s, Antheil aimed to establish himself as an avant-garde artist, scandalizing audiences with iconoclastic music and percussive piano playing.