String Solo

George Antheil was an American composer (1900-1959) whose most famous works include the Airplane Sonata for piano and the Ballet Mecanique. His distinctly modern compositions were landmark in the avant garde movement in Paris in the 1920’s, and his influences included Stravinsky and Schoenberg.

George Antheil was an American composer (1900-1959) whose most famous works include the Airplane Sonata for piano and the Ballet Mecanique. His distinctly modern compositions were landmark in the avant garde movement in Paris in the 1920’s, and his influences included Stravinsky and Schoenberg.

Joan Tower gives the viola plenty to say with Wild Purple, her first solo work written for violist Paul Neubauer. The work gives violists an opportunity to show the expressive and technical capabilities of their instrument, as well as explore its range of color.

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