Déserts, is a piece by who, he was a French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States?
Déserts Déserts (1950–1954) is a piece by Edgard Varèse for 14 winds (brass and woodwinds), 5 percussion players, 1 piano, and electronic tape. Percussion instruments are exploited for their resonant potential, rather than used solely as accompaniment. According to Varèse the title of the piece regards, "not only physical deserts of sand, sea, mountains, and snow, outer space, deserted city streets... but also distant inner space... where man is alone in a world of mystery and essential solitude."
Charles Tanguy Charles Tanguy (circa 1845 – 19??) was a French composer, french horn player, and music educator. His compositional output consists of several works for solo piano, numerous sentimental ballads, and a number of patriotic songs for the nation of Canada which were published in "Le Passe-Temps". It is his patriotic music for which he is most well known, with his songs "Canadien toujours!" (1907, lyrics by Gaston Leury) and "Patrie" (1909, poem by Albert Ferland) being his most popular works.