L'Oeuvre de Edgar Varèse, Vol. 2: 1925-1961

On this CD:

1. Density 21.5, for flute solo
Composed by Edgard Varese
Performed by Philippe Pierlot

2. Ionisation, for 13 percussion instruments
Composed by Edgard Varese
Performed by Orchestre National d' Ile de France
Conducted by Kent Nagano

3. Ecuatorial, for bass, chorus, brass, piano, organ, 2 ondes martenots, & percussion
Composed by Edgard Varese
Performed by Orchestre National d' Ile de France
Conducted by Kent Nagano

4. Nocturnal, for soprano, chorus of basses, & chamber orchestra (fragment, completed by Chou Wen-Chung)
Composed by Edgard Varese
Performed by Orchestre National d' Ile de France with Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Conducted by Kent Nagano

5. Intégrales for winds & percussion
Composed by Edgard Varese
Performed by Orchestre National d' Ile de France
Conducted by Kent Nagano

6. Déserts for brass, percussion, piano, & tape
Composed by Edgard Varese
Performed by Orchestre National d' Ile de France
Conducted by Kent Nagano

Editorial Reviews
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Varese's musical aesthetic is so uncompromising, so extreme, that listeners tend to sharply divide themselves between fervent admirers and equally vociferous detractors. One of the finest aspects of Kent Nagano's performances of the music is his unwillingness to apologize for it; he lets the music speak for itself in its clumsy, brilliant grandeur. The result is perhaps the definitive recording of the French modernist's work to date. --Joshua Cody

L'Oeuvre de Edgar Varèse, Vol. 2: 1925-1961, Music, Nicholas Isherwood, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Edgard Varese, Kent Nagano, Mstislav Rostropovich, Philippe Pierlot, National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National d'Ile de France, Orchestre National de France, Vladimir Feltsman, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Chamber, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Electronic/Computer/Tape Music, Mixed Chamber Ensemble of Ten or More Players, Percussion Chamber Music, Piano Concerto, Solo Woodwind or Single Woodwind with Keyboard/Continuo, Vocal, Vocal Music
L'Oeuvre de Edgar Varèse, Vol. 2: 1925-1961
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    		L'Oeuvre de Edgar Varèse, Vol. 2: 1925-1961

    Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000005E4F
    Release Date: 1997-08-19

    Tracks:

    1. Densit1.5 (For Solo Flute)
    2. Ionisation
    3. Ecuatorial
    4. Nocturnal
    5. Intales
    6. Drts

    Amazon.com

    Varese's musical aesthetic is so uncompromising, so extreme, that listeners tend to sharply divide themselves between fervent admirers and equally vociferous detractors. One of the finest aspects of Kent Nagano's performances of the music is his unwillingness to apologize for it; he lets the music speak for itself in its clumsy, brilliant grandeur. The result is perhaps the definitive recording of the French modernist's work to date. --Joshua Cody

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