Music of Edgar Varèse: Ionisation; Density 21.5; Integrales; Octandre; Hyperprism; Poème électronique

by Edgard Varèse

Music of Edgar Varèse: Ionisation; Density 21.5; Integrales; Octandre; Hyperprism; Poème électronique cover art

Conductor Robert Craft meticulously documented the pioneering French composer's catalog of percussion-heavy, electroacoustic works. The inclusion of 'Poème électronique', originally designed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, introduced a mainstream audience to the abrasive, spatial possibilities of early tape manipulation.

Genres

  • Modern Classical

Tracklist

  1. Ionisation
  2. Density 21. 5
  3. Intégrales
  4. Octandre
  5. Hyperprisms
  6. Poème électronique