The American Avant-Garde in the 20th Century

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1Central Park in the Dark
recording of:
Central Park in the Dark, S. 34
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1906)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 34)
quotes music from:
Hello! Ma Baby
Charles Ives9:22
2Suicide in an Airplane
piano:
Daniele Lombardi
recording of:
Suicide in an Airplane, S006
composer:
Leo Ornstein (Russian-born American avant-garde composer) (from 1913 to ????)
Leo Ornstein3:42
3Dynamic Motion
piano:
Henry Cowell (American composer) (in 1963)
recording of:
Dynamic Motion
composer:
Henry Cowell (American composer) (in 1916)
Henry Cowell3:18
4Sonata Sauvage
piano:
Daniele Lombardi
recording of:
Sonata sauvage, W. 41
composer:
George Antheil (composer and pianist) (in 1922-12)
part of:
The Life and Music of George Antheil, 1900-1959 (number: W. 41)
George Antheil9:48
5Angels
recording of:
Angels
composer:
Carl Sprague Ruggles (in 1921)
Carl Ruggles3:17
6Ballet mécanique
producer:
George Antheil (composer and pianist) (in 1954: task: recorded under the supervision of)
orchestra:
New York Percussion Group (in 1954)
conductor:
Carlos Surinach (composer and conductor) (in 1954)
recording of:
Ballet mécanique, W. 156c (1953 version) (in 1954)
composer:
George Antheil (composer and pianist) (from 1923 until 1925)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
The Life and Music of George Antheil, 1900-1959 (number: W. 156c)
revision of:
Ballet mécanique (1924 version for percussions, 2 pianos, 16 player pianos etc.)
George Antheil17:16
7Tetragram #8 (Primavera): I. With Delicacy
piano:
Richard Cameron-Wolfe
recording of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera": 1. With delicacy
composer:
Dane Rudhyar (American composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera"
Dane Rudhyar1:01
8Tetragram #8 (Primavera): II. Allegretto
piano:
Richard Cameron-Wolfe
recording of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera": 2.
composer:
Dane Rudhyar (American composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera"
Dane Rudhyar1:48
9Tetragram #8 (Primavera): III. Adagio
piano:
Richard Cameron-Wolfe
recording of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera": 3.
composer:
Dane Rudhyar (American composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera"
Dane Rudhyar3:44
10Tetragram #8 (Primavera): IV. Lyrical and Joyful, but With Simplicity
piano:
Richard Cameron-Wolfe
recording of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera": 4. Lyrical and joyful, but with simplicity
composer:
Dane Rudhyar (American composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Tetragram no. 8 "Primavera"
Dane Rudhyar3:32
11Ionization
instruments:
Members of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Ionisation
composer:
Edgard Varèse (composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
Edgard Varèse4:53
12From My Diary (Poco adagio)
recording of:
From My Diary: I. Poco adagio
composer:
Roger Sessions (American composer) (from 1937 until 1940)
dedicated to:
Milton Babbitt (American composer)
part of:
From My Diary
Roger Sessions8:45
13Piece for Four Pianos
piano:
Morton Feldman (American composer), Edwin Hymovitz (American pianist), Russell Sherman (pianist) and David Tudor (American musician and composer)
recording of:
Piece for Four Pianos
composer:
Morton Feldman (American composer) (in 1957)
Morton Feldman7:17
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