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EDGARD VARÈSE: ORGANIZER OF SOUND
Edgard Varèse, a French composer born in 1883, was a leader in the realm of
electronic music, and one of a group of musicians important in the time immediately
following WWII. These, often called, avant-garde musicians challenged the public and
other musicians to think about music in new ways, including incorporating electronic
elements into acoustic compositions, creating entirely electronic compositions and
reinventing the way acoustic music was composed. Credited with inventing the term,
“organized sound,” Varèse recorded live sounds including percussion instruments,
organs, vocalists, and from less conventional sources such as factories, ironworks and
aircrafts, thus his foray into the boundaries of musique concrète. His works rank among
the most important in the genres of electronic and electroacoustic music.
Born to modest means in Paris, Edgard Varèse’s early life was marked with
instability. Moving early to Turin, Italy, he soon became interested in music lessons, but
his tyrannical father had other plans. Deciding early that Edgard would follow in his
footsteps, Henri discouraged music lessons in favor of an engineering career-track.
Rebelling, secretly he sought out music lessons, and eventually ended up studying with
Bolzoni after the tragic death of his mother, aged 31. His mother implored that Edgard
take care of his siblings after her departure. After a fight with his father, Edgard
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