Singer: Varèse
Title: The Complete Works
Label: Decca ‎– 460 208-2
Type: 2 x CD, Album, Compilation
Country: UK
Date of released: 1998
Category: Electronic, Classical
Style: Contemporary
Size MP3 zip: 1657 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1821 mb
Rating: 4.0✭
Format: MP3 AC3 MIDI FLAC APE WAV MP2 MP1 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	Tuning Up Score Editor [Reconstruction & Editing By] – Chou Wen-chung	5:00
1-2	Amériques (Original Version) Score Editor [Performing Edition Prepared From The Original Manuscript By] – Chou Wen-chung	24:38
1-3	Poème Électronique Transferred By [From The Original Master] – Kees Tazelaar, Konrad Boehmer	8:02
1-4	Arcana	18:22
1-5	Nocturnal Choir – Men Of The Prague Philharmonic Choir*Score Editor [Edited And Completed By] – Chou Wen-chungSoprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard	10:25
1-6	Un Grand Sommeil Noir Orchestrated By – Antony BeaumontSoprano Vocals – Mireille Delunsch	4:08
2-1	Un Grand Sommeil Noir (Original Version) Piano – François KerdoncuffSoprano Vocals – Mireille Delunsch	2:46
Offrandes Soprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard
2-2	I: Chanson De Là-Haut	3:12
2-3	II: La Croix Du Sud	3:37
2-4	Hyperprism Score Editor [Revised By] – Richard Saks	4:18
Octandre Score Editor [Revised And Edited By] – Chou Wen-chung
2-5	I: Assez Lent	2:34
2-6	II: Très Vif Et Nerveux	1:46
2-7	III: Grave - Animé Et Jubilatoire	2:18
2-8	Intégrales Score Editor [Revised And Edited By] – Chou Wen-chung	10:18
2-9	Ecuatorial Bass Vocals – Kevin DeasScore Editor [Corrections From The Original Manuscript] – Chou Wen-chung	11:27
2-10	Ionisation	5:51
2-11	Density 21.5 Flute – Jacques Zoon	4:05
Déserts
2-12	1st Episode	3:12
2-13	1st Interpolation Of Organised Sound	2:26
2-14	2nd Episode	7:34
2-15	2nd Interpolation	3:14
2-16	3rd Episode	1:37
2-17	3rd Interpolation	3:09
2-18	4th Episode	3:06
2-19	Dance For Burgess Score Editor [Completed Edition] – Chou Wen-chung	1:48

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Made By – PMDC, Germany

Credits

• Art Direction – Jeremy Tilston
• Bass Trombone – Harrie de Lange
• Bassoon – Margreet Bongers
• Booklet Editor – Fabian Watkinson
• Cello – Hans Woudenberg, Taco Kooistra
• Clarinet – Barre Bouman, Frank Van Den Brink , Jacques Meertens
• Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Harry Sparnaay
• Conductor – Riccardo Chailly
• Design – Ben Aldis
• Double Bass – Pieter Smithuysen*
• Edited By [Recording Editor] – Ian Watson , Jenni Whiteside, Martin Atkinson, Matthew Hutchinson , Sally Drew
• Engineer [Balance] – John Dunkerley, Neil Hutchinson (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 2-19), Simon Eadon (tracks: 2-11)
• Engineer [Location] – Duncan Mitchell, Graham Meek, Martin Atkinson, Michael Stuart
• Flute – Eleonore Pameijer, Marie-Cécile de Wit, Mirjam Teepe
• Harp – Ernestine Stoop
• Horns – Jan Harshagen, Lenno de Ruijter, Morris Powell, Wim Timmermans
• Liner Notes [French Translation - Producer's Note], Liner Notes [French Translation - The Complete Works] – Philippe Danel
• Liner Notes [German Translation - Producer's Note], Liner Notes [German Translation - The Complete Works] – Christiane Frobenius
• Liner Notes [Producer's Note] – Andrew Cornall
• Liner Notes [Varèse: Who Was He?], Liner Notes [The Complete Works] – Professor Chou Wen-chung*
• Oboe – Marieke Schut
• Orchestra – ASKO Ensemble (tracks: 2-1 to 2-19), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
• Organ – Leo van Doeselaar
• Percussion – Fredrike de Winter, Ger de Zeeuw, Hans Zonderop, Herman Halewijn, Herman Rieken, Jens Meijers, Johan Faber, Martin Ansink, Murk Jiskoot, Paul Jussen, Peppie Wirsma*, Renee Jonker, Steef Gerritse, Stephan Meier, Tatian Koleva*, Wim Vos
• Photography By [Booklet Front - Varèse In 1955] – Thomas Bouchard
• Piano – Niek de Vante*, René Eckhardt
• Producer – Andrew Cornall, Chris Pope (tracks: 2-11)
• Trombone – Coen Van't Hof*, Edwin Kruunenberg, Toon van Ulsen
• Trombone [Contrabass Trombone] – Peter van Klink
• Trumpet – Daniëlle Egberts, Hans van Loenen, Hendrik Jan Lindhout, Reijer Dorresteijn, Willem Van Der Vliet
• Tuba – Anne Jelle Visser, Arjan Stroop
• Viola – Bernadette Verhagen, Liesbeth Steffens
• Violin – Erik Kromhout, Jan Erik van Regteren Altena

Notes

The Complete Works of Edgard Varèse, including the first recording of the original version of Amériques as well as unpublished works. These recordings were made with the assistance and advice of the world authority on Varèse, Professor Chou Wen-chung, who worked closely with the composer.
World premiere recordings: Amériques (original version), Tuning Up, Dance for Burgess.

Recording facilities by Classic Sound Limited (Tuning up, Poème électronique, Un grand sommeil noir, Dance for Burgess).
Recording locations: Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, April 1992 (Arcana), April 1996 (Offrandes, Intégrales), December 1996 (Amériques, Nocturnal), May 1997 (Ecuatorial), May 1998 (Dance for Burgess, Tuning Up, Un grand sommeil noir (orchestral version)); Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam, May 1998 (Un grand sommeil noir (original version)); Musikcentrum Vredenberg, Utrecht, May 1997 (Hyperprism, Ionisation, Déserts, Octandre); Henry Wood Hall, London June 1997 (Density 21.5).

Publishers: Casa Ricordi-BMG Ricordi SpA, Milano; Éditions Salabert, SA (Un grand sommeil noir (both version)).
Editions used: G. Ricordi & Co., Milano (Arcana); Casa Ricordi, Milano/Albersen Verhuur B.V, 's-Gravenhage (Amériques, Intégrales, Nocturnal); Colfranc-Kerby: BMG Ricordi/Albersen Verhuur B.V, 's-Gravenhage (Offrandes); BMG Ricordi SpA, Milano/Albersen Verhuur B.V, 's-Gravenhage (Ecuatorial, Hyperprism, Ionisation, Octandre, Déserts); Éditions Salabert, SA (Un grand sommeil noir; orchestral transcription © Antony Beaumont); BMG Ricordi (Dance for Burgess, Tuning Up).

Booklet front: Varèse in 1955 photography, copyright Diane Bouchard. Diane Bouchard dedicates the reproduction of the photograph on the booklet front to Louise Varèse, Chou Wen-chung and Yi-an Chou.
Booklet back: Varèse's logo, 1947, courtesy of Professor Chou Wen-chung.

℗ 1994, 1998 The Decca Record Company Limited, London.
© 1998 The Decca Record Company Limited, London.

CD is made in Germany.
Printed in Germany.

Sung texts enclosed.

Comes with a 64-page booklet including lyrics & liner notes in english, french & german.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 28946 02082 1
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 460 209-2 01 + A MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 460 210-2 01 + B MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC
• Mould SID Code (CD 1 & CD 2): IFPI 01H1
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
• Label Code: LC 0171

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
475 487-2	Varèse* / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, ASKO Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly	Varèse* / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, ASKO Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly - The Complete Works ‎(2xCD, RE, RP)	Decca	475 487-2	UK	Unknown
289 460 208-2	Varèse* - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly	Varèse* - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly - The Complete Works ‎(2xCD, Album)	London Classics	289 460 208-2	US	1998
475 487-2	Varèse* / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, ASKO Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly	Varèse* / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, ASKO Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly - The Complete Works ‎(2xCD, RE)	Decca	475 487-2	UK	2004

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