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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Octandre: II. Tres Vif Et Nerveaux
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@paulziolo9241
I haven’t heard this piece for decades. I’d forgotten how powerful it is! Thanks for the upload!
@christiaandejong
Great inspiration! You can hear very well where Frank Zappa found his!
@stephenjablonsky1941
What a great piece. It must have gone over like a lead balloon in 1923 except for those few who understood what it represented in the long march of music history.
@stephenjablonsky1941
@JNash How many elite composers are we talking about? Six?
@DMorgade
Una de las mejores obras de la historia de la música. La interpretación es simplemente extraordinaria.
@nicolassimion6967
Crazy music for that time, even more advance than Stravinsky and Schönberg etc ! He developed another syntax and music grammer !
@joshsussman9432
Yes, there are some aspects of this music which eluded Schoenberg and Stravinsky although in quality and esspressivity those two giants far outshine this.
@sonder152
@Josh Sussman Varese was a visionary who saw the future, like Webern.
Neither Stravinsky or Schoenberg reach the vistas that spawned from the world's Varese and Webern created.
@antcorke4485
The works of Varese are very polarising. Listeners either enjoy the power, mystery and chaotic dissonance of this music, while others suggest that it would make a viable alternative to waterboarding. It is really great that due to modern technology, Varese and other experimental composers are now easily accessible to all.
@jochanaan58
I would love to play this with an ensemble!