I don't remember any rendition of this piece that sounds so integrated and at the same time so structurally clear.

I've always thought that this was his answer to Le Sacre du Printemps. I like this but Le Sacre is my number 1 composition of all time.

Edgard Varèse
Amériques 
pour orchestre
Ensemble intercontemporain 
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris 
Matthias Pintscher, direction

Enregistré en direct par Radio France le 03.02.2015 à la Philharmonie de Paris 


Edgard Varèse, Amériques

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The Ensemble intercontemporain is a music ensemble of 31 soloists dedicated to the performance and promotion of music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
For almost 40 years, this permanent ensemble of highly professional musicians has been performing a demanding repertoire of orchestral music in all its diverse forms. Under the artistic direction of Matthias Pintscher  they are united by a shared passion for new music. 


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