Amériques - Revision history

Spider of Destiny at 23:30, 13 June 2026

2026-06-13T23:30:52Z

Spider of Destiny at 13:07, 4 November 2020

2020-11-04T13:07:21Z

Spider of Destiny: Clean-up.

2020-10-27T01:51:33Z

Clean-up.

Spider of Destiny at 19:51, 17 December 2010

2010-12-17T19:51:07Z

Spider of Destiny: /* Quotes by Zappa about "Amériques" */

2010-12-17T19:49:39Z

Quotes by Zappa about "Amériques"

Spider of Destiny at 19:49, 17 December 2010

2010-12-17T19:49:17Z

Spider of Destiny at 19:42, 17 December 2010

2010-12-17T19:42:28Z

Spider of Destiny: moved Ameriques to Amériques: This is the real title.

2010-12-17T19:30:04Z

moved Ameriques to Amériques: This is the real title.

Duncan: Ameriques on wheels moved to Ameriques over redirect

2008-09-21T18:05:06Z

Ameriques on wheels moved to Ameriques over redirect

NawlinWiki: Ameriques moved to Ameriques on wheels: MUHAMED RAPED LITTLE CHILDREN. HE WORSHIPPED SATAN AND SACRIFICED BABIES IN HIS NAME. MUSLIMS ARE TERRORISTS AND SHOULD BE SHOT. ALLAH DOESN'T EXIST.

2008-09-21T12:35:40Z

Ameriques moved to Ameriques on wheels: MUHAMED RAPED LITTLE CHILDREN. HE WORSHIPPED SATAN AND SACRIFICED BABIES IN HIS NAME. MUSLIMS ARE TERRORISTS AND SHOULD BE SHOT. ALLAH DOESN'T EXIST.

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−	[[File:Amériques.jpg\|500px\|thumb\|right\|''Amériques'' by Edgard Varèse, ''L'Homme Et Son Désir'' by Darius Milhaud and ''Pacific 231'' by Arthur Honegger, conducted by Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony Orchestra. This 1966 album, recorded by Vanguard, was recommended by Zappa himself as the best performance of ''Amériques''.]]	+	[[File:Amériques.jpg\|500px\|thumb\|right\|''Amériques'' by Edgard Varèse, ''L'Homme Et Son Désir'' by Darius Milhaud and ''Pacific 231'' by [[Arthur Honegger]], conducted by Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony Orchestra. This 1966 album, recorded by Vanguard, was recommended by Zappa himself as the best performance of ''Amériques''.]]

	'''Amériques''' is a 1921 composition by [[Edgard Varèse]], but it remained unperformed until 1926.		'''Amériques''' is a 1921 composition by [[Edgard Varèse]], but it remained unperformed until 1926.

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 *[https://www.discogs.com/Edgar-Var%C3%A8se-Darius-Milhaud-Arthur-Honegger-Am%C3%A9riques-LHomme-Et-Son-D%C3%A9sir-Pacific-231/release/1184697 Discogs article about the 1966 Vanguard album.]
-[[Category:Favorite Music]]
+[[Category:Favorite Compositions]]
 [[Category:Favorite Albums]]

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-''[[Amériques]]'' is a composition by [[Edgard Varèse]], written in 1921, but it remained unperformed until 1926.
+[[File:Amériques.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''Amériques'' by Edgard Varèse, ''L'Homme Et Son Désir'' by Darius Milhaud and ''Pacific 231'' by Arthur Honegger, conducted by Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony Orchestra. This 1966 album, recorded by Vanguard, was recommended by Zappa himself as the best performance of ''Amériques''.]]
-It was his first work composed in the United States, since he moved to the country in 1915 because of World War I. It was at the completion of this work that Varèse, along with Carlos Salzedo, founded the International Composers' Guild, dedicated to the performances of new compositions of both American and European composers. The ICG's manifesto in July 1921 included the statement that
+'''Amériques''' is a 1921 composition by [[Edgard Varèse]], but it remained unperformed until 1926.
-<blockquote>"The present day composers refuse to die. They have realised the necessity of banding together and fighting for the right of each individual to secure a fair and free presentation of his work."</blockquote>
+It was his first work composed in the United States, since he moved to the country in 1915 because of World War I. It was at the completion of this work that Varèse, along with Carlos Salzedo, founded the International Composers' Guild, dedicated to the performances of new compositions of both American and European composers. The ICG's manifesto in July 1921 included the statement that: ''"The present day composers refuse to die. They have realized the necessity of banding together and fighting for the right of each individual to secure a fair and free presentation of his work."''
-==Quotes by Zappa about "Amériques"==
+==Zappa about "Amériques"==
-In "[[Son of Suzy Creamcheese]]", an article by [[Robert Shelton]], [[The New York Times]], 1966, Zappa said of ''[[Amériques]]''; "It blows my mind. It’s my favorite top-40 record".
+In ''[[Son of Suzy Creamcheese]]'', an article by [[Robert Shelton]], [[The New York Times]], 1966, Zappa said about ''Amériques'': ''"It blows my mind. It’s my favorite top-40 record".
-''"I mean, a piece like "Amériques" by Edgard Varèse (...) would scare the average teenager to death. and I mean really scare 'em to death. Vanguard just released a recording of it."''.(Zappa in [[Don Paulsen interviews FZ]])
+''"I mean, a piece like "Amériques" by Edgard Varèse (...) would scare the average teenager to death. and I mean really scare 'em to death. Vanguard just released a recording of it."''. - Zappa in ''[[Don Paulsen interviews FZ]]'', 22 December 1966.
-''"I would recommend the Chicago Symphony recording of Arcana on RCA (at full volume) or the Utah Symphony recording of "Amériques' on Vanguard."'' ([[Edgard Varèse: The Idol of My Youth]])
+''"I would recommend (...) the Utah Symphony recording of "Amériques' on Vanguard."'' (''[[Edgard Varèse: The Idol of My Youth]]'', June 1971)
 *[[Wikipedia:Amériques]]
 [[Category:Favorite Music]]

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-''[[Amériques]]'' is a composition by [[Edgard Varèse]], written in 1921, but it remained unperformd until 1926.
+''[[Amériques]]'' is a composition by [[Edgard Varèse]], written in 1921, but it remained unperformed until 1926.
 It was his first work composed in the United States, since he moved to the country in 1915 because of World War I. It was at the completion of this work that Varèse, along with Carlos Salzedo, founded the International Composers' Guild, dedicated to the performances of new compositions of both American and European composers. The ICG's manifesto in July 1921 included the statement that
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 In "[[Son of Suzy Creamcheese]]", an article by [[Robert Shelton]], [[The New York Times]], 1966, Zappa said of ''[[Amériques]]''; "It blows my mind. It’s my favorite top-40 record".
-<blockquote>''"I mean, a piece like "Amériques" by Edgard Varèse (...) would scare the average teenager to death. and I mean really scare 'em to death. Vanguard just released a recording of it."''.(Zappa in [[Don Paulsen interviews FZ]]) </blockquote>
+''"I mean, a piece like "Amériques" by Edgard Varèse (...) would scare the average teenager to death. and I mean really scare 'em to death. Vanguard just released a recording of it."''.(Zappa in [[Don Paulsen interviews FZ]])
-<blockquote>''"I would recommend the Chicago Symphony recording of Arcana on RCA (at full volume) or the Utah Symphony recording of "Amériques' on Vanguard."'' ([[Edgard Varèse: The Idol of My Youth]])<blockquote>
+''"I would recommend the Chicago Symphony recording of Arcana on RCA (at full volume) or the Utah Symphony recording of "Amériques' on Vanguard."'' ([[Edgard Varèse: The Idol of My Youth]])
 ==More information==
-* [[Wikipedia:Amériques]]
+*[[Wikipedia:Amériques]]
 [[Category:Favorite Music]]

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 <blockquote>''"I mean, a piece like "Amériques" by Edgard Varèse (...) would scare the average teenager to death. and I mean really scare 'em to death. Vanguard just released a recording of it."''.(Zappa in [[Don Paulsen interviews FZ]]) </blockquote>
-<blockquote>''"I would recommend the Chicago Symphony recording of Arcana on RCA (at full volume) or the Utah Symphony recording of "Amériques' on Vanguard."'' ([[Edgard Varese: The Idol of My Youth]])<blockquote>
+<blockquote>''"I would recommend the Chicago Symphony recording of Arcana on RCA (at full volume) or the Utah Symphony recording of "Amériques' on Vanguard."'' ([[Edgard Varèse: The Idol of My Youth]])<blockquote>
 ==More information==

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