Antheil

American  

[an-tahyl] / ˈæn taɪl /

noun

1. George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.

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Antheil British  

/ ˈæntaɪl /

noun

1. George. 1900–59, US composer. His best known work is the controversial Le Ballet Méchanique (1924) for motor horns, bells, and aeroplane propellers

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Example Sentences

Along with American-born avant-garde composer George Antheil, Lamarr pioneered the radio-frequency hopping technology that would later form the basis for today’s Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth communication systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Issues of the Bauhaus Journal often included listings of recitals, some of which showcased the cutting edge of contemporary music, like that of Berg or George Antheil.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2019

To counter these methods, actress Hedy Lamarr teamed up with composer George Antheil to develop the technique of “frequency hopping,” which prevented enemy submarines and ships from detecting American torpedoes.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2019

In collaboration with George Antheil, an avant-garde composer she had met at a party, she sought a solution to “radio jamming”—the deliberate disruption of radio signals—that was causing torpedoes to go off-course.

From Economist • Nov. 23, 2017

In fact, none other than radical composer Georges Antheil, best known for his “Ballet Mécanique,” which requires 16 player pianos, as well as a cacophony of bells, buzzers, xylophones, airplane propellers and a siren.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2017