Varèse A Looking-Glass Diary, Vol. 1
by Varèse, Louise
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0393074617
- ISBN 13
- 9780393074611
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E-179: W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good. 1972. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. W W Norton & Co Inc, New York. 1972. 290 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse (also spelled Edgar Varèse; 22 December 1883 2 November 6 1965) was an innovative French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. Varèse's music emphasizes timbre and rhythm. He was the inventor of the term "organized sound", a phrase meaning that certain timbres and rhythms can be grouped together, sublimating into a whole new definition of music. Although his complete surviving works only last about three hours, he has been recognised as an influence by several major composers of the late 20th century. His use of new instruments and electronic resources led to his being known as the "Father of Electronic Music" while Henry Miller described him as "The stratospheric Colossus of Sound". In this personal memoir, Louise Varèse tells of her husband's moods, passions, and inspirations; of his family; his friendships in the worlds of music, art, and literature; his struggles against apathy and critical incomprehension. E-202; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 290 pages .
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- Last Exit Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60277
- Title
- Varèse A Looking-Glass Diary, Vol. 1
- Author
- Varèse, Louise
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0393074617
- ISBN 13
- 9780393074611
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Inc
- Place of Publication
- E-179
- Date Published
- 1972
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