DESERTS Dur: 13°20" (instr.) 10°08" (interp.) 23/28" Orchestral Materials available on: rental from G. RICORDI & CO. 16 West 61st Street New York 23, New York IMPRIME EN U.S.A.EDGARD-VARESE DESERTS INSTRUMENTATION Flutes (Alt. Piccs.) Clarinets in Bb (one Alt. Eb Cl., one Alt. Bass-Cl.) Horns ennn Trumpets 1st in D 2nd and 3rd in C 3 Trombones Bass Tuba Contra-Bass Tuba Piano Percussion: I. 4 Timpani (with pedals) — Vibraphone — 2 Suspended Cymbals (high and low) — Side Drum — Claves IL Glockenspiel — Snare Drum — Field Drum — Side Drum — 2 Tim- bales or Tom-toms — 2 Suspended Cymbals (high and low) — Cencerro — Tambourine — (take Chinese Blocks from V. at Bar 200) ILL. 2 Bass Drums (medium and low) with Attached Cymbals — Field Drum — Side Drum — Cencerro — Guiro — Claves — Tambourine — Chimes (Tubular Bells) IV. Vibraphone — 3 Gongs (high, medium and low) — 2 Lathes — Guiro — Tambourine V. Xylophone — 3 Chinese Blocks — 3 Wooden Drums (Dragon Heads) — Guiro — Claves — 2 Maracas — (take 2 Lathes from IV. at Bar 135) 2 Magnetic Tapes of electronically organized sounds transmitted on 2 channels by means of a stereophonic system. ‘The instruments and the interpolations of organized sound are never heard simul- taneously, but must follow each other without a break, alternating as follows: 1. Instruments — from beginning to bar 82 2. Ist interpolation of organized sound enters on 4th beat of bar 82 3. Instruments enter bar 83 (3; = @ = 100) 4. 2nd interpolation of organized sound enters on 2nd beat of bar 224 5. Instruments enter bar 225 (7/4 = J = 132) 6. 3rd interpolation of organized sound enters on 4th beat of bar 263 7. Instruments enter bar 264 (5/4= J = 84) ‘The engineer at the magnetophone will signal the conductor for entrance of in- struments. This work may also be performed instrumentally without the interpolations of the tapes (clectronically organized sound) if these are not available,| DESERTS EDGARD VARESE 1 2 2 4 5 6 Take Fl. z Piccolo a Flute —— BbClarinet BrBass Clarinet 2 Hors 3 Trumpets 3 Trombones Bass Tuba Contra Bass Tuba| Piano 1. Timpani 2 Suspended 2. Gynt Tigo : 3, crusatar eas) Keep vibrati A, Vibraphone 5, Xylophone “All instruments. sound as written except piccolo éovnding an octave above N.Y. 1794 ©Copyright 1959 by G. Ricordi & Co. New York N. Y. “Copyright (ms) 1953 by Edgar VareseFL Ba, Bass cl. Hns. Ft _“PPetosea Trpts. Trbns. Tb. pi. op 1 Timp. Bien Stow 3 Chms. Vibr. 4 high] 5 med Gongs 5 x. N.Y. 1794 10 n R Take Pice,Timp. 2 3Chms. AVibr. 5 xy, N.Y. 1794Tpt. Thns,| T Timp. 7 3Chms. abe 5 xy, N.Y, 1794Pice, FL Take EPC. Bbal, ; Take BCI. Hins. Trpts. Trbns. Tubas 1 Timp. Sus ceymt 2 sndr Fld. dr.J =120 marcatissimo strictly in tem 0 Ue nee 32 = a Pice.| Fi. Ebel, Bea. ins. Tot, Tons. Tos. J Timp, without snare} 250. dr. 38%. p 4 Vir. 5 xy, N. Y. 1794N.Y. 1794EP. Bra, Hs. Tpts| 1 Timp. Dsn. dr. 3 Beh. high ABvea low 5 x1. N.Y. 1704Pice. Ebel. Bd. Hns. Tpts Tons.N.Y, 1794N.Y. 179412 FL Bea, Hos. Tp. Tha, Th. Ttimp. 2 ote. 3ua. 4A dng. 5 xy.| Hs. Tpts. Thns. Th, J Timp, 2 Gisp. 3 low B. dr. low 4 ng. 5 xy N.Y, 1794J Timp. ‘Tmbrn, Sn. dr. low 3 Bar. lo 4A ong. 5 xyh. N, Y. 1794FL. Ebel, Bbc Hins. Tris Tons, Cb. Tb, J} Timp. Tmbm. | Sn, dr Ve B. dr. low 4 cng. b 5 xy. N, Y. 179416 FL Take BPel Hns. Tpts. Cb. Th. senza £8, fen stick ] Timp. Tmbrn. | Sn. dr, 3 low B. dr. N. ¥. 1794 5 ‘DB, very soft| sticks =" >Tots, Tons] | 1 Timp. Dimbmn, low 35a. low re: 5 xy. N, Y. 1794FL Ba. Fins, Tpts. Tons. 1 Timp. 2 Snr, low 3 Bde. tow 5 xy. N. Y. 1794 OsN.Y, 1794N. Y. 1794‘Meat rim arene ep | |g low. N.Y, 179493 d=160 aia 1 Bede: 3 Atmbmm 5ch. bt. Ne ¥, 17941 2 sn de. 3 Pice. FL. Bra. Fins. Tpts. Timp, Clvs. attac! cymb4 Bde, low = subito Pp of ——p ——| ff psubito =f —s —_——— ef —— PP | F Pati = Fp — Psi = PP high wooden sticks 313" foe * high pitched snare: 5 t (ear rim) pp —=f — 3 Take Civs. sharp 5 Take Tr pe JU flat with stick Ze sharp,24 Ebel. Hs. Tpts. ? Sus 1 cymi Cenc. 2 sade. Tmbrn.,) 3 Sint B. dr. high 5 cws. f with sti a) See rhythmic exploration at #4). ee N.Y, 1794Pice, FL. Bal, Hns. Tpts. Cone 2 sade tseymby 3 B. dr. Tmbro, 4 higr tow 24) 5 Chvs. ae rs N. Y, 1794FL Ebel, aba, Tots 1 Timp. 2 Sn. dr. 3 Sd, dr. high 4 ned | 5 war. N.Y. 1794Se Soares Fovitn 0. ‘= muffled g “Rarp-near the rin igh pitched) 5. 7, [Take attach,cymb. wp N.Y, 1794a Rae N.Y, 179429 odd. tid Take =z: 7 ——_Pice. a 16» FA, cha, Has. Tpts| Ths. Timp. Sn, de B. dr. Gng. War, 1794N.Y. 1794‘N.Y, 179432 Fis, Bhat. Hs, Tpts. Ths: staccatissimo132 d= 80 33 Take EPC | Prt Bvebassa~ N. Y. 17943 134 135, Take Flute ae Pice. = FL Ebel. Bbel, Hns, Tp metal sheet (thunder sheet) ® 1 Timp. Sn, dr, ‘DFid. dr. Sd, dr. 3 B. dr. mp 4 M6: Hliow = (on igh i Take Lthg. at player 4. B]fmed, a4 5 |liow. If metal sheet not availabl® use Timpani. Ra i794 5Beal, Hns. an & ny Timb.Tt, 3 Bar. igh A Sined. low N.Y, 1794 Take Bass cl,Bass cl Hns. Tpts. Tbs. igh af low 4 Sesfinger, h=heel (with hands) ae Se N Timb-T.t. ui w 2 3 42 Lths, 5 Ch. bi. medheavy mallet 7, friction on rim with metal rod on center heavy mallet at center N.Y. 1704 IR38 d= 120 140 Take Pice, Fis. Take Pice Ec, Bal. Fins. ‘Muted PP subito Tpts. 1 Mut Ths. 1 Timp. 2 Sn. dr, 3 be] 4 2Lths, 2 lathes on hard surface] | 9 reco be 5 xy, N.Y. 1794Piece. Tpts Ths. p_ TS _ PPP subito Susy TS 25n. dr. 3B. dr. A2tths. Sch. billed. N.Y, 1794 es152 Piece, Eta. Bet Hns. Tp. ‘Tons. Sus Ts Sn, dr. 2Timb * Fid. dr, B. dr. i 5 Ch. bi. % 2 Tymbales or Tom-toms N.Y. 1794 153 154 269 1554 Both take flutes 156 157 I e@———_ 58 Bass cl, Hns, Tpts. Thns.| Ths. cyml with hands h. thigh.” 2 Tim. 3 Lal heavy timp, sticks Fid, dr. = B. dr. 4 Ong. 5 xy. a) hzhand fsfinger Pes7 7 7 = N.Y, 1794 gies42 159 160 Hnns. Tpts. Thns Tbs. J] Susp. cymb,| pp 22Timbi,] Take Timp. sticks Sd. dr, B. dr. 4 Ong. Xyl. 5 W.dr. ||med. low N. Y, 1794see foot note a “1 3 ku Tpts.| Tons} Ths.| Ss 2 2Timts wooden end of sticks i head of sticks Fid. dr. Sd, dr. B. dr. Mearfac 4 2tths| ahs a ar Pa fa vla Xyl, 5 thigh wear, |[imea | low Z a Trpts,& Trbns. enter imperceptibly starting crescendo where indicated and keep on an even swelling aft Yolume for exact duration.Tpts] Thns.| 1 Timp. 2 27imbi, Fid. dr. Sd, dr. Bede. xy, 5 igh waar, [fet low N.Y, 1794Fis. ebci, Bbc. Tpts. Ths. Take Bass Cl.169 170 a 172 Fis, Bass Cl, Hins, Tots. Tons. Ths. E Timp, Susp. {hi 2 cymb. 3 B. dr. Mow A Ong. 5 xy.d= 66 =60 41 173 174 Take Pice. 175 Fis: Take Pice, Ti Sb, ebel, Take Bbel. Bass cl Hns. This. Tbns. Tbs. ral. Take Vibn— 1 Timp, 2 ob ed, 3 B. dr. Miow. 4 ng. fh 5 xy. N. Y, 1794 Ses48 02 176 m7 by ae Pice, Bla, Take Bass Hs, Thns.| Ths, Take Clvs. 1 vVibr. 2 Susp. |i Take drums cymb. 3B. dr. AGng. [Take Ch: bl. 5 xy, Nv.17994 .b, 2 7 zry 180 181 102 = = : = z SSS F = = iB Has, — =F ——) a tw} closed, / Tons. | —— = ‘Cb. Tb, = — = = rz P= = a a Civs. 3 5 Sn, dr. _ ——? a 15 B. dr. a 3 5 Lths, - a - ie J Ch. br. ~ ah Is e184) i 18710=02) 188 Bass cl Hins, Tpts. 1 chs, 5 Sn..iey (snarejoff) Sn, dr, |”) 2 sear Cepe.short po! F'T Fh Cenc. att.cym B. dr. 4 ths. 5 ch bl. a N.Y, 1794i ois, d=02 Pice, Bass cl His, Tpts. ———— Tons, Ths. TV cis. sao 2Timbl, 2. susp. fli Ieavy endl of silks eymb. Fid. dr. Guiro 3 ba. 4 Lths. high med. Sch. p}imet low N. ¥. 1794 rall progressively from center to edgeBh, Hins. Tris. Clvs. Sn. dr, Vibr. Xyl, N.Y. 179452 Fis. ‘Tpts. T cis. Dsn. dr. 38. drliow 4 5 weer. N.Y, 1794 f with snaredFL Ebal. Bbel. His. Tpts. Ths. 198 N. Y. 1794 d=59 As pp as possible-no vibrato-steady-all the instruments $o0°° ‘exactly on the same level of loudness tha4=90 percussion - sempre pp ~ but crisp - "200 201 with utmost precision 1 cis. +4 with drum sticks" 3 2ch. bi. a po P soft = sn dell 4 s—+Jp 2 2 pe att.cym Bedr. marae | ers oe 2. AGuiro 7, } lsempre zp crisp- with utmost precision Waar} 4 oJ ’ +2 5 Ps uN = sempre pp but crisp with Mres. Take Mrcs. z z t f 2 i a ee ny 202 but crisp - with utmost precision 203 Take Timp, 5 a) [= utmost precision N.Y. 1794Pice. Hs. Tpts Tons.| Tbs. fia SA Se N. ¥, 1794Eel, Bbel. Hs. Tpts. Tons-| Pr, 1 timp. 7 Sardn with Snare]3_, ? Bris brush light 3 Bar i lp A Gng. i 5 Mrs. animando incalzanda.Tempo 210212 Take Flute Pice Take Flute Take BPCI. oO jt, Hews soft,warm pe Ce a aa Tpts. sadden drop tn loudness Tons, A: N.Y. 1794 5 war.Tons. Pr. NORD. Bre bassa hard sticks 3 1 Timp, = Sf 22TimbI 3 Badr. greene fH Tf A Gng. 5 War, N.Y. 1794d=100 59 21 220 221 222 218 u Take siap stick: seco SF imp. sticks) BP See eres) NoRD.8¥8 bassa hard sticks _3. oa ma SFBass cl, Hons. Tots J Timp. Qatimbi, Cenc. 3 B. dr. 4 Guiro |}—4———-——— 5 xy. N.Y. 1794FL sha, Bass el, Trt: Thns. Ths. Timp. 2TimbI Xyh, ‘morendo SS eeedet Ce 236 207 25? Ebel, Boel. Tons. hard sticks 3. 1 Timp. rT 22timb1 B. dr. Guiro 4 ong. ch 5 Waar. fet llon “@> start gliss from attack of note. pp N.Y, 1794Ebel. Bb, Hns, Tots. Tons. Ths. | Timp, 2c%e. 3B. ar. AGuiro 5 xy, N. Y. 1794eb, Bh, Fins, Tots. Tons. 1 Timp. 2 Gisp. 3B. dr. 4 Guiro 5 xy. N.Y, 1704FL bcd, Bhat Fins. Tons. PE a YF a off T timp. 2sn, dr. Sees eoultte | ie ta 4 Guiro | —$ 28 2 23 2 hig 54, dr. L$. ag ty pbs N.Y. 179466 Hins. Tots. Tbns.| Ths. 251 N. ¥. 1794 252 253 254FL Bra] Fins, Tpts. Tons, Ths. 1 Timp. 2s0. dr. 38. ar. Avibe. 5d, dr. 256 Zi aes N.Y. 1794 257 4 258 Vi 259 a8FL Ebel, Brel, Hins. Tpts. Thns.| Ths. ] Timp 2sn, dt. 3B. dr. A Vibe. 5 Sd, dr(Players 4 and 5 join player 2 to bar 275) 09 264 d=a4 265 1 Timp. 2 Sn, dr. Sime Aria, ar. 5 Sa, ar, M 3 5 266 267 268 26970 Pice. FL Ebel Bbas Hins. Tels: Tons. Ths. 1 Timp. 25n, dr. 3g Bear Arid. ar. 5 Sa, dr. 5 N.Y, 1794J = 1125116 n 214 215 Oe aes Hons. Open marcatissimo IS oes Tons. Ths. shard heavy sticks 1 Timp. STs ges H 2 Sn. dr. Sd, dr, B. dr. cae on hard surfa 2Lths, ‘on leather cushie 5 Sa.de. N. Y, 1794 "Foce a pace2 Pie. Ebel, Bra. Hans, Tpts Thns| Ths. Timp. Sn, de. Vibe, Gng. Xyl. Wade N. Y. 1794 heavy slap stick SF Take Bass Cl. _1Solo_sonoro pe To be pressed silently. f 0 Bin.250 281 Fins, (ao Tay J Timp. 2B. ar. 3 Vibr. AGng. 5 xy. 283 284 Bass cl with wooden sticks 1 Timp. 2 Bar. 3 vibe. 4 Ong. 5 xy. 285 734 4-160 d= 80 286 287 288 Ebai.| Take BPCI. Bass cl} Fins. Tots. Tons. 1 Timp. 2B. dr. 3 vibe, AF id. dr 5 xy.Ea. Hins. Tots Tons 1 Timp. 2 Bar. ria. ar. 4 Gng. 5 xy, N.Y, 179416 Ebel. Ba, Hins. Tpts Ths. 1 Timp. cy Sn, de 3 Fla. de A Gong. |!t*4- Xyl. Cvs, rom edge to dome and back edge —— PRE. Sarl lire from edge to| center gradually ——$ inter gradually eee —— Wea ¥, ‘heavy mallet - soft attack P heavy—hard maple 4Fis. crcl bel. Tpts. Tons. Tbs,| J timp ‘Fvery sharp, pesante, secco DSusp. | 4 2 eymb, Saisp. % lv. and die out Acne Sxy1, Sf Pskarp, marcatissimo18 | | 28 299 300 | 301 302 303 J Timp. Su 2 eym hard heayy mallets 3B. ar. 4 Gng. 5 xy. N.Y, 1794Pice, FL. Ea. Bal, Hns. Tpts Tons. Ths. J Timp. Sus 2 ym, 3 Bar. 4 Gang. 5 xy 4 J=200 N.Y, 1704Fins, Tpts Tons. Ths: vai PPS Lv. PP. 5 As ppras possible-with soft sti. ow 2 Gisp. = PP soft sticl 1 Sag 3B. dr. A Gng. 5 xy, N. Y, 1794Take Flute Pice. Bbc. Bass cl, Fins. rich but subdued| Tots: 3B. ar. AGng. 5 xy, N.Y, 1794ag Beat the silenc: a9 320 sa 322 323 324 325 Bass cl Hins. Tots Tons, Ths, 7 Susp. cymb. 2 asp. 3B. ar. Vibr. 5 xu, a N.Y. 1794