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±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season An introduction to Edgard Varèse

±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra
An introduction to Edgard Varèse
12:00 Sat 6 May 2017 Barbican, London
An introduction to the life and music of French-American composer Edgard Varèse.
An introduction to the life and music of French-American composer Edgard Varèse.

About this event

An free introduction to our Total Immersion day, exploring the life and music of French-American composer Edgard Varèse, including screenings of specially recorded ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra films of Étude pour Espace and Ecuatorial.

Edgard Varèse, even a half century after his death, remains a controversial yet cult figure. His unique voice and rigorous, though eclectic aesthetic, influenced countless younger composers even though his entire output can be performed in about three hours. So this Total Immersion is truly total - embracing every note he composed.

This event is preceded by a reconstruction of Varèse’s piece for tape Poème électronique, in the Barbican Foyers at 11am.