Edgard Varèse

Summary

Edgard Varèse is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on December 22, 1883^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on November 6, 1965^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], and conductor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (892 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Edgard Varèse's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• Edgard Varèse died in New York City^[4].
• Edgard Varèse was born on December 22, 1883^[3].
• Edgard Varèse died on November 6, 1965^[5].
• Edgard Varèse was married to Louise Varèse^[10].
• Edgard Varèse held citizenship in France^[11].
• Edgard Varèse worked as a composer^[6].
• Edgard Varèse worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Edgard Varèse's professions included conductor^[8].
• Edgard Varèse was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[12].
• Edgard Varèse was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris^[13].
• A notable student of Edgard Varèse was Chou Wen-chung^[14].
• A notable student of Edgard Varèse was André Jolivet^[15].
• Edgard Varèse was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[16].
• Edgard Varèse's religion is recorded as atheism^[17].
• Edgard Varèse is recorded as male^[18].
• Edgard Varèse's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Edgard Varèse is associated with the avant-garde movement^[20].
• Edgard Varèse is associated with the 20th-century classical music movement^[21].
• Edgard Varèse's genre is opera^[22].
• Edgard Varèse's genre is classical music^[23].
• Edgard Varèse's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Varèse^[24].
• Edgard Varèse's family name is recorded as Varèse^[25].
• Edgard Varèse's given name is recorded as Edgar^[26].
• Edgard Varèse's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Edgar Varèse^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1883-12-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965-11-06^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, experimental, experimental electronic, modern classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, european, experimental, experimental electronic, french, modern classical, to fix bootlegs^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9a6d6ce0-3496-4db2-8c7a-f2a9a14548a9^[34]

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Origins and Family

Edgard Varèse's place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on December 22, 1883^[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[12], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38] and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[13], a college of music^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1894^[41]. Studied under Charles-Marie Widor^[42], a classical composer^[43], 1844–1937^[44], of France^[45], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[46]; Albert Roussel^[47], a classical composer^[48], 1869–1937^[49], of France^[50], awarded the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[51], specialised in classical music^[52]; and Vincent d'Indy^[53], a composer^[54], 1851–1931^[55], of France^[56], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[57], specialised in music education^[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], and conductor^[8]. Notable students include Chou Wen-chung^[14], a composer^[59], 1923–2019^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[62], specialised in music^[63] and André Jolivet^[15], a composer^[64], 1905–1974^[65], of France^[66], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[67].

Personal Life

Edgard Varèse was married to Louise Varèse^[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[17].

Death and Burial

Edgard Varèse died on November 6, 1965^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgard Varèse include Varèse Sarabande^[68], a record label^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1972^[71], headquartered in Beverly Hills^[72].

Why It Matters

Edgard Varèse ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (892 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa^[75], a guitarist^[76], 1940–1993^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[79]; John Cale^[80], a singer-songwriter^[81], b. 1942^[82], of United Kingdom^[83], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[84], specialised in music^[85]; Morton Feldman^[86], a composer^[87], 1926–1987^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[90]; and Zao Wou-Ki^[91], a painter^[92], 1920–2013^[93], of France^[94], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[95].

Entities named for him include Varèse Sarabande^[68], a record label^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1972^[71], headquartered in Beverly Hills^[72].

FAQs

Where was Edgard Varèse born?

Edgard Varèse was born in Paris^[2].

Where did Edgard Varèse die?

Edgard Varèse passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Edgard Varèse married to?

Edgard Varèse's spouses include Louise Varèse^[10].

What did Edgard Varèse do for work?

Edgard Varèse worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], and conductor^[8].

Where did Edgard Varèse go to school?

Edgard Varèse was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[12] and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[13].

Who did Edgard Varèse influence?

Edgard Varèse has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa^[75], John Cale^[80], Morton Feldman^[86], and Zao Wou-Ki^[91].