| Description |
2 videodiscs : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Performer |
Tony Kahn, narrator. |
| Credits |
Written and produced by Paul D. Lehrmann ; directed and edited by Ron Frank. |
| Note |
Durations: 72:00 (feature); 101:00 (extras). |
| Summary |
The feature-length version of the documentary film shown on PBS, includes the commentaries by Charles Amirkhanian, Peter Antheil, Michael Bates, Henry Brant, Stanley Burnshaw, Mary E. Davis, Jeffrey Fischer, Truman Rex Fisher, William Holab, Benjamin Lees, Guy Livingston, and David Raksin. |
| Note |
Extra features: extended interviews with friends of George Antheil (Charles Amirkhanian, Henry Brant, Stanley Burnshaw, Truman Rex Fisher, David Raksin, and Benjamin Lees) featured in the film; the complete premiere concert performance of the original orchestration of Ballet mécanique; the 1925 Léger/Murphy film Ballet mécanique with the newly-realized 16-player-piano version of Antheil's score. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Feature documentary -- Disc 2. Special features. |
| Subject |
Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
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Antheil, George, 1900-1959. |
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Composers -- Biography.
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Composers -- Biography. |
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films. |
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Composers. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
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Lehrman, Paul D., producer, commentator.
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Frank, Ron (Ron H.), director.
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Kahn, Tony, narrator.
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Amirkhanian, Charles, interviewee.
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Antheil, Peter, commentator.
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Bates, Michael (Michael J.), commentator.
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Brant, Henry, 1913-2008, interviewee.
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Burnshaw, Stanley, 1906-2005, interviewee.
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Davis, Mary E., 1959- commentator.
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Fischer, Jeffrey (Percussionist), commentator.
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Fisher, Truman Rex, interviewee.
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Holab, William, commentator.
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Lees, Benjamin, 1924-2010, interviewee.
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Livingston, Guy, 1967- commentator.
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Raksin, David, interviewee.
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Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
Ballet mécanique.
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Electronic Music Foundation.
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| Added Title |
Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet méchanique |
| Standard No. |
653727913995 |
| Music No. |
EMF DVD 060 EMF Media |
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