I think Varese's Ionisation, an all-percussive piece, has been very influential in film music. Jerry Fielding comes to mind. Outside of film music, Frank Zappa was so influenced by Varese that when he was young he wrote Varese letters and attempted to meet him in Greenwich Village (Varese was In Europe at the time). Zappa's large orchestral pieces owe a lot to Varese.
To my ears, one of the earliest film scores to contain Varese-like passages was one of Ennio Morricone's 1966 Euro-Westerns La resa dei conti (known here in '68 as The Big Gundown).
One nice thing about being on a Varese kick is that his compositional output was relatively small. Thirteen pieces, I think. In the pre-CD days I believe I owned everything of his on 3 lps.
In the late 60s my friends and I used to get "herbed up" and listen to Edgar Varese -- unquestionably the best for that, far better even than the Allman Brothers for "sensory surprises," as are so appreciated in that particular state of mind.
Some other nice choices in the world of 20th Century avant-garde classical, for the herb-up listener:
Morton Subotnick: Silver Apples of the Moon Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury John Cage: Music For Keyboard 1935--1948 (Jeanne Kirstein) George Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children
I think Varese's Ionisation, an all-percussive piece, has been very influential in film music. Jerry Fielding comes to mind. Outside of film music, Frank Zappa was so influenced by Varese that when he was young he wrote Varese letters and attempted to meet him in Greenwich Village (Varese was In Europe at the time). Zappa's large orchestral pieces owe a lot to Varese.
Was it Zappa's "Envelopes" the main one which was inspired by "Ionisation"? Yes, definite Fielding connection there. I love the way that the more one learns, the more one sees the degree of universal sharing in music. So whereas I used to be "disappointed" that my beloved film composers didn't actually live in a vacuum, now I'm actually more appreciative of everyone.
The above video has 30 views in just over three years! The kids they like the Varèse!
I only know Edgar Varèse “Ecuatorial”, which I heard in the film Another Woman. It served as the underscore to a character relating to a Klimt painting.
It made me feel like a big-shot intellectual when I heard it all those years ago. I hope this music influenced Goldsmith.
Onya, I have several groupings of lp covers framed in my music/writing area, and I alternate them every few months or so. I currently have a grouping of six 20th Century composers, and that Varese lp of yours is included.
Onya, I have several groupings of lp covers framed in my music/writing area, and I alternate them every few months or so. I currently have a grouping of six 20th Century composers, and that Varese lp of yours is included.
How do you get any work done with that madman staring at you?!?
I seem to be doing that a lot these days. 
