George Antheil (1900-1959)

McKonkey’s Ferry Overture (1948)

for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1948
    • Duration: 7 mn
    • Publisher: Schirmer
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussionist, harp, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 12 December 1948

    Performers:

    National Symphony Orchestra ; Hans Kindler, direction.