2001 . George Antheil (1900-1959) Ballet Mecanique performed by the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra conducted by Daniel Spalding. Recorded October 4-5, 1999 at the County Ballroom, the War Memorial, Trenton, New Jersey. Antheil's musical reputation rests on this ballet which represented the climax of his period with the French 'avant-garde'. It achieved massive notoriety through it's bizarre orchestra of pianos, percussion, electric buzzers & airplane propellers. Musically it's one of the masterpieces of the early 20th century & culturally represents a fine example of the Inchspirit of the timeInch that was prevalent in Paris during the early 1920's. Album Tracks 1. Ballet MacAnique 2. Serenade for String Orchestra, No. 1 Allegro 3. Serenade for String Orchestra, No. 1 Andante Molto 4. Serenade for String Orchestra, No. 1 Vivo 5. Symphony for Five Instruments Allegro 6. Symphony for Five Instruments Lento 7. Symphony for Five Instruments Presto 8. Concert for Chamber Orchestra