Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse ( ; also spelled Edgar Varèse ; December 22 , 1883 -- November 6 , 1965 ) was a French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States .
Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse , whose name was also spelled Edgar Varèse ( December 22 , 1883 -- November 6 , 1965 ) , was a French composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States .