Varèse: looking for the new

Author: Lanza A.

Source: Contemporary Music Review, Volume 23, Number 2, June, 2004 , pp. 59-69(11)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This paper deals with Varèse's compelling need to break away from things European, and the challenges, ideas, new aesthetic ideals that were presented to him by the 'new' world--it was for him a look into the future. It will also explore Varèse's relationships with other artists--not only musicians--his predilection for scientific notions as core ideas for some of his compositions, and his consistent use of Spanish (translated or not) for almost all of his compositions that use text.

Keywords: Quest for New Sounds; Musical Organisations; Latin-American Friends; Spanish Text

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/0749446042000204563

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