![]() ![]() ![]() INTÉGRALES 2.ĭENSITY 21.5 (René LeRoy: solo flute) 3. The result is an art of extreme individuality a music singular in its beauty. Like his contemporary, Varèse tapped into something that classical composers had been politely sidestepping for centuries: rhythm. ![]() Igor Stravinsky considered that in the use of percussion and wind instruments Varèse was an innovator of the first rank. “The present day composer refuses to die!” Edgard Varèse A 3 disc box set anthology recordings of the compositions of the pioneering twentieth century avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse, spanning a period of almost three decades – from the first recording of one of his compositions, the Nicolas Slonimsky conducted Ionisation, in 1933. © 1996-2019, Dusty Groove, Inc.Did i mention the vines? New topic title Forum for new topic Add bot-message about split to old topic Add bot-message about split to new topic. 'Offrandes' is a selection of two songs – in a haunting blend of woodwind instruments, percussion, and trumpet – plus vocals from soprano Dona Precht. Last up is the Columbia album Sound Spectacular – which offers three very different slices of the genius of Edgar Varese – presented here on a set of classic Columbia recordings from the early 60s! 'Arcana' is perhaps the most ambitious work here – structured for an orchestra of 120 musicians, 70 of whom are string players – although the core energy of the piece seems to come from the 8 percussionists who handle a wide variety of instruments – creating those stark sounds that mark some of Varese's most important compositions – which the strings, brass, and woodwinds cluster around in equally powerful ways! 'Deserts' is a piece that's more subtle, and much longer – mixing a variety of electronic sounds and instrumental moments, with shifting sonic spaces and volumes throughout – all to make up a side-long recording filled with moody moments and more powerful electronic bursts. ![]()
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