Talk:Edgard Varèse

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Noticed no mention of Frank Zappa and the influence Varese had on his work. Kemkerj 23:35, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Probably because that has very little to do with Varese, and more with Zappa. (Who I love to death.)-FeralCats

How the hell do you pronounce this guy's name? The Guilty Undertaker 18:50, 27 July 2006

As if written, in English, Edgar Varayza. Or do you need IPA? -- megA 18:37, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

I seem to recall Zappa's favourite quote of Varese being "The present day composer refuses to die" which he might have quoted as said by Varese and which he certainly altered on one of his very first albums to read "The present day Pachuco refuses to die". Not sure if anyone thinks that this is worth including in the article, and if so, then where? In the trivia section, perhaps? Hi There 02:44, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup

The biography needs to be cleaned up a bit and put into sections. Right now it's kind of just one big lump of information. I personally volunteer to do this once I get the time, though anyone else willing should feel free to do so. Jesusjonez^Talk 22:34, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Indeed, it's a mess. Nothing pre-1915! he was married to Suzanne Bing. See chronologie (in French), and this biography (in German). If needed, I can translate parts of either upon request. Lupo 14:02, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

I can't read French or German but I'll see what babelfish can do. Jesusjonez^Talk 23:24, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Compositions Mentioned in Section "Early Life"

The section mentions two works, "Rhapsodie romane" and "Bourgogne". Is there any particular reason why they are not listed amongst his works at the end of the article? Also, more generally, he seems not to have been a very prolific composer; was he able, throughout his life, to support himself by his composing and other musical endeavours? Hi There 02:44, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Varese and Charlie Parker

I found this in the WP Charlie Parker article: At various times, Parker fused jazz with other musical styles, from classical (seeking to study with Edgard Varèse and Stefan Wolpe) to Latin music (recordings with Machito), blazing paths followed later by others. Hopefully I will get around to finding out a little more about this, as it would be an interesting factlet to have in the article, if true. Hi There 09:43, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Oellette's biography of Varèse contains this: "After the death of Charlie Parker ... the latter's wife came to see Varèse to tell him that her husband had followed Varèse up and down the streets of Greenwich Village for two years without ever daring to speak to him" AllyD 10:29, 30 December 2006 (UTC)