Entries refer to the activities of George Antheil unless otherwise specified.
1900 July 8Born, Trenton, New Jersey1906Begins piano studies1916Begins studies in music theory and composition with Constantin von Sternberg in Philadelphia1919Begins studies in composition with Ernest Bloch in New York City1920Begins work on Symphony No. 11921Meets Mary Louise Curtis Bok, who acts as his benefactress for nineteen years1922Embarks on European concert tour with stops in Budapest, Dresden, Munich, Vienna, and Berlin1922Meets Igor Stravinsky1923Moves to Paris, where he lives above Silvia Beach’s bookshop Shakespeare and Company 1925First private performance of Ballet Mécanique is held at the Maison Pleyel1925 November 4Marries Böske Markus in Budapest1926 June 19First public performance of Ballet Mécanique at the Champs Elysées Theatre, with Vladimir Golschmann conducting1927 April 10American premiere of Ballet Mécanique at Carnegie Hall, produced by Donald Friede, with backdrops by Joseph Mullen1928Moves to Vienna to work on Transatlantic (originally titled Glare)1930 May 25Premiere of Transatlantic in Frankfurt1933Returns to the United States1934 February 28First performance of Helen Retires at Juilliard School of Music1935First synchronized film scores produced, including The Scoundrel and Once in a Blue Moon1936Antheil family settles in Hollywood, California1937 June 8Son Peter born in Los Angeles1940sWrites numerous articles for Esquire and other publications on various topics, including music, romance, endocrinology, and World War II, while also composing film scores1944 February 13Premiere of Symphony No. 4 by the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski1945Publication of autobiography, Bad Boy of Music1953 December 27Stage premiere of Capitol of the World at the Metropolitan Opera House, with choreography by Eugene Loring1959 February 12Dies of a heart attack in New York CityFrom the guide to the George and Böske Antheil Papers, circa 1875-1984, (bulk 1920-1958), (Music Division Library of Congress)