[Detail] George Antheil, 1900-1959. Photo by Man Ray. About this image
|| About the Collection ||
George Antheil (1900-1959) first gained fame and notoriety in the 1920s, when his harshly mechanistic compositions caused an uproar in the musical establishment. As the self-proclaimed "bad boy of music," Antheil enjoyed an avant-garde reputation that fostered his close association with figures such as Ezra Pound, Igor Stravinsky, Ernest Hemingway, and James Joyce. In both his music and his writings about music, Antheil strove to be in the vanguard of artistic development.
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1910s-1950s
- Bulk Dates
- 1914-1954
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 496
- Number of Containers
- 12
- Linear Feet
- 4
- Contents
- The collection consists principally of correspondence to and from Antheil and manuscripts of Antheil's music; correspondence with his benefactress Mary Louise Curtis Bok, 1912-1940, and with his friend Stanley Hart, 1920-1931; holographs of Antheil's compositions, 1922-1954, including his ballets Dreams and Capital of the World, operas The Brothers, Flight, Helen Retires, and Venus in Africa, as well as 6 of his symphonies and 3 string quartets.
- Processing History
- Processed, 1992
- Provenance
- Gift Mrs. Cary William Bok 1975.Gift Mrs. Stanley Hart 1968. Gift Mrs. George Antheil 1964-1975
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply; any use of the Stanley Hart correspondence requires a letter of permission from George Amirkhanian.
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- The George Antheil Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
