SPONSORED: So Much, for So Many. R Murray Schafer's 'My Life on Earth and Elsewhere', read by A P Virag.
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SPONSORED: Vocal Glory - Massenet's Manon in HD from New York Metropolitan Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin.
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Edgard Varèse
Born in Burgundy on 22 December 1883, Edgard Varèse studied in Italy, France, and Germany before moving to the USA in 1915. From his earlier Romantic style as a composer he became an energetic innovator, later turning to electronics with his ceaseless quest for new sounds to match his new ideas. He died in New York on 6 November 1965.
A selection of articles about Edgard Varèse
AI and the Modern Music to Come - Some thoughts from A P Virag
Tailleferre - A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae
Steiner - A classical music word-puzzle by Allan Rae
Melikyan - A classical music word-puzzle by Allan Rae
Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney - Turn that racket down!
CD Spotlight. A Rich Tradition - Gerald Fenech listens to orchestral music by American composer William Grant Still. 'A peach of an issue, superbly performed, recorded and annotated.'
Ensemble. Exquisitely Beautiful - Music for percussion by Chou Wen-chung, Chinary Ung, Lei Liang, Michael Pisaro and Edgard Varèse, heard by Ron Bierman
Classical music news. Obituary - Chou Wen-chung (1923-2019)
Limitless Combinatorics - Eric Pettine postulates 'No Shortage of Melodies Anytime Soon', and offers some real hope for cynical musicians who think they've heard it all
Life-affirming - Steven Schick's 'The Percussionist's Art', reviewed by Paul Sarcich
The specious origins of originality - Alistair Hinton comments on Patric Standford's recent 'Provocative Thoughts'