(idm) Re: varese

From R. Lim
Sent Mon, Aug 23rd 1999, 21:51

On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Drusca wrote:

> Edgar Varese is really the most talented composer attached to that
> school.
> A 2CD set of his complete works came out on London/Decca recently.
> You've gotta hear this piece "Deserts" which includes a tape part. It's
> sooo noisy.

What school?  I heard that many of the re-recordings on that set were a
drag, but... more importantly, how is the unearthed "Ameriques"?

 -rob

ps- didn't Varese use some ondes martinots (a _really_ primitive
electronic synth)