George Antheil: Bad Boy Made Good

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The Léger/Murphy film Ballet mécanique in a pristine transfer from 35mm film, with George Antheil’s original score, performed on 16 player pianos and percussion, edited for the film
The complete performance of the world premiere of the Ballet mécanique in its original orchestration, by the University of Massachusetts Lowell Percussion Ensemble, Jeffrey Fischer, conductor
Extended interviews with Antheil expert Charles Amirkhanian, poet Stanley Burnshaw, Antheil student and Pulitzer-prize winner Henry Brant, and more