George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok
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topic: George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok 1921-1940
subject: George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok 1921-1940
has part: Biographical History for: George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok 1921-1940
topic: Correspondence, 1921-1940
subject: Correspondence, 1921-1940
topic: Antheil, George
subject: Antheil, George
topic: 1921-1930
subject: 1921-1930
topic: 1931-1940
subject: 1931-1940
topic: Erskine, John
subject: Erskine, John
topic: Erskine to Antheil, 1929-1932
subject: Erskine to Antheil, 1929-1932
topic: Friede, Donald S.
subject: Friede, Donald S.
topic: Friede to Antheil and Bok, 1927
subject: Friede to Antheil and Bok, 1927
topic: Graf, Herbert
subject: Graf, Herbert
topic: 1930
subject: 1930
topic: Hammer, Mrs. William C.
subject: Hammer, Mrs. William C.
topic: Hammer to Antheil, Bok, and John Erskine1932,
subject: Hammer to Antheil, Bok, and John Erskine1932,
topic: Hanson, Martin H.
subject: Hanson, Martin H.
topic: 1922-1929
subject: 1922-1929
topic: Hofmann, Josef
subject: Hofmann, Josef
topic: 1927
subject: 1927
topic: Konzertdirektion Leonard
subject: Konzertdirektion Leonard
topic: 1923
subject: 1923
topic: Lucas, Clarence
subject: Lucas, Clarence
topic: Pound, Ezra
subject: Pound, Ezra
topic: Pound to Bok and Antheil, 1923-1927
subject: Pound to Bok and Antheil, 1923-1927
topic: Reiner, Fritz
subject: Reiner, Fritz
topic: Robinson, Lennox
subject: Robinson, Lennox
topic: Robinson to Antheil, 1928
subject: Robinson to Antheil, 1928
topic: Sternberg, Constantin von
subject: Sternberg, Constantin von
topic: 1921
subject: 1921
topic: Stokowski, Leopold
subject: Stokowski, Leopold
topic: Stokowski to Antheil and Bok, 1927-1929
subject: Stokowski to Antheil and Bok, 1927-1929
topic: Stravinsky, Igor
subject: Stravinsky, Igor
topic: Stravinsky to Antheil, 1922, undated
subject: Stravinsky to Antheil, 1922, undated
topic: Writings, undated
subject: Writings, undated
topic: Antheilcized notation, or, Music for everybody who can tell one from two and two from three, undated
subject: Antheilcized notation, or, Music for everybody who can tell one from two and two from three, undated
topic: Many thoughts to M.L.B. and a Key to my music (to be remembered while listening to it), undated
subject: Many thoughts to M.L.B. and a Key to my music (to be remembered while listening to it), undated

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George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok
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George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok 1921-1940
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origination: Antheil, George, 1900-1959
origination: Zimbalist, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, 1876-1970
has biographical history: Biographical History for: George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok 1921-1940
scopecontent: Scope and Content Note The George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok spans the period 1921-1940. The primary series consists chiefly of letters and telegrams between the composer and his patron. Correspondence between Bok and others regarding Antheil, namely Ezra Pound, Donald S. Friede, and Constantin von Sternberg, is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Clippings and other enclosures are scattered among these materials. Additional items of note include a letter from Pound to Antheil and a telegram from Igor Stravinsky to the composer. "Writings" contains two substantive, titled works by Antheil. Antheilcized Notation, or, Music for everybody who can tell one from two and two from three provides an explanation of the composer's intriguing "See-Note" method of piano pedagogy. This subject is described at great length in the George and Böske Antheil Papers, as well. The second work, Many Thoughts to M.L.B. and a Key to My Music (To Be Remembered While Listening to It), is a reproduction of a lengthy piece enclosed in Antheil's February 1926 letter to Bok. "Miscellany" comprises assorted newspaper clippings, promotional materials, and photographs of the Transatlantic sets by Ludwig Sievert. These items are arranged alphabetically by subject.
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Antheil, George, 1900-1959
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Zimbalist, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, 1876-1970
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Biographical History for: George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok 1921-1940
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body: Biographical Note Mary Louise Curtis Bok, founder of the Curtis Institute of Music, served as patron to George Antheil throughout much of his career. Antheil first made the acquaintance of Bok in 1921 through former theory and composition teacher Constantin von Sternberg. Despite her generous financial support, Bok was not, as she wrote in a letter to Antheil dated April 13, 1931, "in sympathy with the so-called modern trend," and generally disapproved of Antheil's music. Antheil dedicated a number of his musical works to Bok, including Night Piece, Six Little Pieces for String Quartet, and Symphonie in Fa.
topic: Antheil, George, 1900-1959
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Correspondence, 1921-1940
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Writings, undated
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Miscellany, 1927-1930
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Antheil, George
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Erskine, John
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Friede, Donald S.
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Graf, Herbert
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Hammer, Mrs. William C.
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Hanson, Martin H.
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Hofmann, Josef
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Konzertdirektion Leonard
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Lucas, Clarence
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Pound, Ezra
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Reiner, Fritz
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Robinson, Lennox
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Sternberg, Constantin von
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Stokowski, Leopold
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Stravinsky, Igor
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Erskine to Antheil, 1929-1932
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Friede to Antheil and Bok, 1927
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Hammer to Antheil, Bok, and John Erskine1932,
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Pound to Bok and Antheil, 1923-1927
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Robinson to Antheil, 1928
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Stokowski to Antheil and Bok, 1927-1929
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Stravinsky to Antheil, 1922, undated
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Antheilcized notation, or, Music for everybody who can tell one from two and two from three, undated
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Many thoughts to M.L.B. and a Key to my music (to be remembered while listening to it), undated
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Clippings, 1927, undated
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Programs, 1927
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Transatlantic, undated
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