Edgard Varese
He's simply brilliant, concentrates on timbre and rhythm creating some quite horror-film esq sounds however still holds melodic interest. I think there's something in it for everyone, very dramatic! Definitely influenced a lot of 20th Century composers (Ligeti, Cage, Boulez, Berio, to name a few) and you can see why (if you listen) his music makes such an lasting impression on the creative mind.
He also was coined "Father of Electronic Music". He created a sound installation for Phillips in 1958 which featured the use of 400 speakers for the audience to experience sound travelling through spaces.
I recommend listening to Arcana (reminiscent of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring") and Deserts. He really experiments with timbres by using one pitch/chord and passing it through various instruments. It's truly amazing to hear a composer that plays with the different timbral qualities of the various orchestral instruments of the orchestra.
Definitely a new favourite of Record Leopard. Just one problem... just why, oh why did he not write anything for the clarinet or bass clarinet!
No comments:
Post a Comment