Edgard Varese

An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs. ↗

— Edgard Varese

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I don't want to write any more for the old Man-power instruments and am handicapped by the lack of adequate electrical instruments for which I now conceive my music. ↗

— Edgard Varese

#am #any #conceive #electrical #handicapped

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes. ↗

— Edgard Varese

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I dream of instruments obedient to my thought and which with their contribution of a whole new world of unsuspected sounds, will lend themselves to the exigencies of my inner rhythm. ↗

— Edgard Varese

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I was not influenced by composers as much as by natural objects and physical phenomena. ↗

— Edgard Varese

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Music is organized sound. ↗

— Edgard Varese

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Music, which should pulsate with life, needs new means of expression, and science alone can infuse it with youthful vigor. ↗

— Edgard Varese

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Our musical alphabet is poor and illogical. ↗

— Edgard Varese

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