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1-1	Tuning Up Composed By – Edgard VarèseOrchestra – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*Score Editor [Reconstruction & Editing By] – Chou Wen-chung	5:00
1-2	Amériques (Original Version) Composed By – Edgard VarèseOrchestra – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*Score Editor [Performing Edition Prepared From The Original Manuscript By] – Chou Wen-chung	24:38
1-3	Poème Électronique Composed By – Edgard VarèseTransferred By [From The Original Master] – Kees Tazelaar, Konrad Boehmer	8:02
1-4	Arcana Composed By – Edgard VarèseOrchestra – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*	18:22
1-5	Nocturnal Choir – Men Of The Prague Philharmonic Choir*Composed By – Edgard VarèseOrchestra – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*Score Editor [Edited And Completed By] – Chou Wen-chungSoprano Vocals [Soprano] – Sarah Leonard	10:25
1-6	Un Grand Sommeil Noir Composed By – Edgard VarèseOrchestra – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*Orchestrated By – Antony BeaumontSoprano Vocals [Soprano] – Mireille Delunsch	4:08
2-1	Un Grand Sommeil Noir (Original Version) Composed By – Edgard VarèsePiano – François KerdoncuffSoprano Vocals – Mireille Delunsch	2:46
Offrandes Composed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO EnsembleSoprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard
2-2	I Chanson De Là-Haut	3:12
2-3	II La Croix Du Sud	3:37
2-4	Hyperprism Composed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO EnsembleScore Editor [Revised By] – Richard Saks	4:18
Octandre Composed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO EnsembleScore 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 Composed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO EnsembleScore Editor [Revised And Edited By] – Chou Wen-chung	10:18
2-9	Ecuatorial Bass Vocals [Bass] – Kevin DeasComposed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO EnsembleScore Editor [Corrections From The Original Manuscript] – Chou Wen-chung	11:27
2-10	Ionisation Composed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO Ensemble	5:51
2-11	Density 21.5 Composed By – Edgard VarèseFlute – Jacques Zoon	4:05
Déserts Composed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO Ensemble
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 Composed By – Edgard VarèseEnsemble – ASKO EnsembleScore Editor [Completed Edition] – Chou Wen-chung	1:48

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
• Copyright (c) – Universal Classics (UK)
• Copyright (c) – Instituut Voor Sonologie
• Recorded By – Classic Sound Ltd.
• Recorded At – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
• Recorded At – Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
• Recorded At – Henry Wood Hall, London
• Mastered At – Instituut Voor Sonologie

Credits

• Bassoon [ASKO Ensemble: Bassoon] – Margreet Bongers
• Cello [ASKO Ensemble: Cello] – Hans Woudenberg, Taco Kooistra
• Clarinet [ASKO Ensemble: Clarinet] – Barre Bouman, Frank Van Den Brink , Jacques Meertens
• Clarinet [ASKO Ensemble: Clarinet], Bass Clarinet [ASKO Ensemble: Bass Clarinet] – Harry Sparnaay
• Conductor – Riccardo Chailly
• Double Bass [ASKO Ensemble: Double Bass] – Pieter Smithuysen*
• Edited By [Recording Editor] – Ian Watson , Jenni Whiteside, Martin Atkinson, Matthew Hutchinson , Sally Drew
• Engineer [Balance Engineer] – John Dunkerley (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-18), Neil Hutchinson (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 2-19), Simon Eadon (tracks: 2-11)
• Engineer [Location Engineer] – Duncan Mitchell, Graham Meek, Martin Atkinson, Michael Stuart
• Flute [ASKO Ensemble: Flute] – Eleonore Pameijer, Marie-Cécile de Wit, Mirjam Teepe
• Harp [ASKO Ensemble: Harp] – Ernestine Stoop
• Horn [ASKO Ensemble: Horn] – Jan Harshagen, Lenno de Ruijter, Morris Powell, Wim Timmermans
• Liner Notes [Producer's Note] – Andrew Cornall
• Liner Notes [Varèse: Who Was He?] – Professor Chou Wen-chung*
• Oboe [ASKO Ensemble: Oboe] – Marieke Schut
• Organ [ASKO Ensemble: Organ] – Leo van Doeselaar
• Percussion [ASKO Ensemble: 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 [Varèse At His Work Table, 1964] – M.J. Dain
• Photography By [Riccardo Chailly] – Marco Borggreve
• Piano [ASKO Ensemble: Piano] – Niek De Vante*, René Eckhardt
• Producer – Andrew Cornall (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-19), Chris Pope (tracks: 2-11)
• Trombone [ASKO Ensemble: Bass Trombone] – Harrie de Lange
• Trombone [ASKO Ensemble: Contrabass Trombone] – Peter van Klink
• Trombone [ASKO Ensemble: Trombone] – Coen van 't Hof, Edwin Kruunenberg, Toon van Ulsen
• Trumpet [ASKO Ensemble: Trumpet] – Daniëlle Egberts, Hans van Loenen, Hendrik Jan Lindhout, Reijer Dorresteijn, Willem Van Der Vliet
• Tuba [ASKO Ensemble: Tuba] – Anne Jelle Visser, Arjan Stroop
• Viola [ASKO Ensemble: Viola] – Bernadette Verhagen, Liesbeth Steffens
• Violin [ASKO Ensemble: Violin] – Erik Kromhout, Jan Erik Van Regteren Altena

Notes

Total timing 150.36 [DDD]

[Recording facilities]
(Tuning Up, Poème Électronique, Un Grand Sommeil Noir, Dances For Burgess): by Classic Sound Ltd.

[Recording details]
(Poème Électronique): transfer from the original master done at Institute Of Sonology, Royal Conservatory, The Hague, The Netherlands © 1998.
(Arcana): Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, April 1992
(Offrandes, Intégrales): Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, April 1996
(Amériques, Nocturnal): Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, December 1996
(Ecuatorial): Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, May 1997
(Dances For Burgess, Tuning Up, Un Grand Sommeil Noir Orchestral Version): Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, May 1998
(Un Grand Sommeil Noir Original Version): Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam, May 1998
(Hyperprism, Ionisation, Déserts, Octandre): Musikcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht May 1997. Déserts: original tape provided by the Columbia University Computer Music Center)
(Density 21-5): Henry Wood Hall, London June 1997

℗ 1994, 1998 Decca Music Group Limited
© 2004 Universal Classics UK
CD is made in UK • Printed in UK. Made in UK

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 0028947548720
• Barcode (Text): 0 28947 54872 0
• Label Code: LC 00171
• Rights Society: BIEM
• Rights Society: MCPS
• Other (SPARS Code): DDD
• Other (CD 1: Catalog#): 475 488-2
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 4754882 04
• Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI L135
• Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 04BF
• Other (CD 2: Catalog#): 475 489-2
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 4754892 03
• Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI L136
• Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 0448

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
460 208-2	Varèse* - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly	Varèse* - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly - The Complete Works ‎(2xCD, Album, Comp)	Decca	460 208-2	UK	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, 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