Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse (French: [ɛdɡaːʁ viktɔːʁ aʃil ʃaʁl vaʁ… Read Full Bio ↴Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse (French: [ɛdɡaːʁ viktɔːʁ aʃil ʃaʁl vaʁɛːz]; also spelled Edgar Varèse; December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States.
Varèse's music emphasizes timbre and rhythm and he coined the term "organized sound" in reference to his own musical aesthetic. Varèse's conception of music reflected his vision of "sound as living matter" and of "musical space as open rather than bounded". He conceived the elements of his music in terms of "sound-masses", likening their organization to the natural phenomenon of crystallization. Varèse thought that "to stubbornly conditioned ears, anything new in music has always been called noise", and he posed the question, "what is music but organized noises?"
Although his complete surviving works only last about three hours, he has been recognised as an influence by several major composers of the late 20th century. Varèse saw potential in using electronic media for sound production, and his use of new instruments and electronic resources led to his being known as the "Father of Electronic Music" while Henry Miller described him as "The stratospheric Colossus of Sound".
Varèse actively promoted performances of works by other 20th-century composers and founded the International Composers’ Guild in 1921 and the Pan-American Association of Composers in 1926.
The Electronic House duo Varese from Argentina redirects to here as well
Varèse's music emphasizes timbre and rhythm and he coined the term "organized sound" in reference to his own musical aesthetic. Varèse's conception of music reflected his vision of "sound as living matter" and of "musical space as open rather than bounded". He conceived the elements of his music in terms of "sound-masses", likening their organization to the natural phenomenon of crystallization. Varèse thought that "to stubbornly conditioned ears, anything new in music has always been called noise", and he posed the question, "what is music but organized noises?"
Although his complete surviving works only last about three hours, he has been recognised as an influence by several major composers of the late 20th century. Varèse saw potential in using electronic media for sound production, and his use of new instruments and electronic resources led to his being known as the "Father of Electronic Music" while Henry Miller described him as "The stratospheric Colossus of Sound".
Varèse actively promoted performances of works by other 20th-century composers and founded the International Composers’ Guild in 1921 and the Pan-American Association of Composers in 1926.
The Electronic House duo Varese from Argentina redirects to here as well
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Amériques
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Michael Berridge
One can see that this really is a very difficult thing to perform, and I have thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle. It's a pity the recording engineers were not quite up to the superb standard of the orchestra. Some of the performers, especially in the percussion, are scarcely audible. But I do know the difficulties in capturing such a massive range of dynamics.
Pierre Vervloesem
@Michael Berridge yes
Pierre Vervloesem
@Johannes Hamm no
Dave Westner
@Michael Berridge I am listening to Arcana from your page. I am going to comment about it on that video. just wanted to let you know so you recall this conversation
Michael Berridge
@Johannes Hamm YouTube use data compression, but that won't substantially alter the balance of the instruments within the recording. I have myself posted a version of ARCANA which I believe is an excellent recording for comparison.
Michael Berridge
@Dave Westner You make some good points. But actually, it's all a matter of BALANCE. I have myself uploaded a copy of "ARCANA" which I chose because of it's excellent recording. YouTube use data compression, but it won't substantially alter the balance of the instruments.
David Root
Well Done, all! Love that the bassoon section is made up of both French and German system; don't love that the Heckelphone part is being played on a bass oboe. (they're not the same; don't let anyone fool you into thinking they are)
#culturalivre.br
Eu, americano, entendo essa peça perfeitamente. É um olhar muito bonito e visceral em direção as Américas. Muito impressionante
jean philippe Crespin
excellent, vraiment très bonne direction et très bon orchestre
巧兒
I seldom listen to this kind of music,with such a mysterious timbre.
Surprisingly it sounds good! It's a new exposure to me haha