January 16, 1936

The Premiere of Edgard Varèse's Density 21.5 Introduction to a Groundbreaking Work Edgard Varèse’s Density 21.5, composed in 1936, is one of the most influential works in the 20th-century flute […]

The Premiere of Edgard Varèse's Density 21.5 Introduction to a Groundbreaking Work Edgard Varèse’s Density 21.5, composed in 1936, is one of the most influential works in the 20th-century flute repertoire. Written for Georges Barrère, who had just acquired a platinum flute, the work takes its title from the density of platinum, 21.5 grams per […]