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Edgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly
The Complete Works

Compil. UK 1998 on Decca label
Electronic and Classical (Contemporary)

The Complete Works of Edgard Varèse, including the first recording of the original version of Amériques as well as unpublished works.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.

     
Musicians
PortraitEdgard Varèse , 1883-1965 FR
album by
PortraitConcertgebouworkest ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitAsko Ensemble ,
album by
PortraitRiccardo Chailly vc, *1953 IT
conductor, album by
PortraitHarrie de Lange tb, NL
bass trombone
PortraitMargreet Bongers bsn, NL
bassoon
PortraitHans Woudenberg vc, *1952 NL
cello
PortraitTaco Kooistra vc, *1955 NL
cello
Barre Bouman
clarinet
PortraitFrank Van Den Brink cl,
clarinet
PortraitJacques Meertens cl, *1948 NL
clarinet
PortraitHarry Sparnaay bcl, *1944 NL
clarinet, bass clarinet
PortraitPieter Smithuijsen cb, NL
double bass
PortraitMartin Atkinson ,
edited by, recording editor, engineer, location
PortraitJohn Dunkerley ,
engineer, balance
PortraitNeil Hutchinson ,
engineer, balance
PortraitSimon Eadon ,
engineer, balance
PortraitDuncan Mitchell ,
engineer, location
PortraitGraham Meek ,
engineer, location
PortraitMichael Stuart ,
engineer, location
PortraitEleonore Pameijer fl,
flute
PortraitMarie-Cécile de Wit fl,
flute
PortraitMirjam Teepe ,
flute
PortraitErnestine Stoop hrp, NL
harp
PortraitJan Harshagen alp, *1960 NL
horns
PortraitLenno de Ruijter alp,
horns
PortraitMorris Powell ,
horns
PortraitWim Timmermans frh, alp, NL
horns
PortraitPhilippe Danel ,
liner notes, french translation - the complete works, liner notes, french translation - producer's note
PortraitChristiane Frobenius ,
liner notes, german translation - the complete works, liner notes, german translation - producer's note
PortraitChou Wen-chung , *1923 CN
liner notes, the complete works, liner notes, varèse: who was he?, score editor, corrections from the original manuscript
PortraitMarieke Schut ob,
oboe
ASKO Ensemble
orchestra
PortraitLeo van Doeselaar org, p, *1954 NL
organ
Fredrike de Winter
percussion
PortraitGer de Zeeuw perc, NL
percussion
PortraitHans Zonderop perc,
percussion
Herman Halewijn
percussion
PortraitHerman Rieken perc, dr, *1961 NL
percussion
Jens Meijers
percussion
PortraitJohan Faber perc, dr, NL
percussion
PortraitMartin Ansink perc,
percussion
PortraitMurk Jiskoot perc, *1965 NL
percussion
PortraitPaul Jussen perc,
percussion
PortraitPeppie Wiersma tim, perc, NL
percussion
PortraitRenee Jonker perc,
percussion
Steef Gerritse
percussion
PortraitStephan Meier perc, *1966 DE
percussion
PortraitTatiana Koleva perc, NL
percussion
PortraitWim Vos perc,
percussion
PortraitNiek de Vente p,
piano
PortraitRené Eckhardt p, org,
piano
Coen Van 't Hof
trombone
PortraitEdwin Kruunenberg tb,
trombone
PortraitToon van Ulsen tb,
trombone
PortraitPeter van Klink tb,
trombone, contrabass trombone
Daniëlle Egberts
trumpet
PortraitHans van Loenen tr,
trumpet
PortraitHendrik Jan Lindhout tr, *1958 NL
trumpet
PortraitReijer Dorresteijn tr, *1959
trumpet
PortraitWillem Van Der Vliet tr,
trumpet
PortraitAnne Jelle Visser tu,
tuba
PortraitArjan Stroop tu, b, *1965
tuba
PortraitBernadette Verhagen vl,
viola
PortraitLiesbeth Steffens vl,
viola
PortraitErik Kromhout vn,
violin
Jan Erik van Regteren Altena
violin
PortraitKees Tazelaar eg, *1962 NL
transferred by, from the original master
PortraitKonrad Boehmer , 1941-2014 NL
transferred by, from the original master
PortraitPražský Mužský Sbor Symfonického Orchestru FOK ,
choir
PortraitSarah Leonard , *1953 GB
soprano vocals
PortraitAntony Beaumont vn, p, *1949 GB
orchestrated by
PortraitMireille Delunsch voc, *1962 FR
soprano vocals
PortraitFrançois Kerdoncuff p, FR
piano
PortraitRichard Saks ,
score editor, revised by
PortraitKevin Deas voc, US
bass vocals
PortraitJacques Zoon fl, *1961 NL
flute
Producers
Jeremy Tilston art direction
Fabian Watkinson booklet editor
Ben Aldis design
Ian Watson edited by, recording editor
Jenni Whiteside edited by, recording editor
Matthew Hutchinson edited by, recording editor
Sally Drew edited by, recording editor
Andrew Cornall liner notes, producer's note, producer
Thomas Bouchard photography by, booklet front - varèse in 1955
Chris Pope producer
Chou Wen-chung score editor, reconstruction & editing by, score editor, performing edition prepared from the original manuscript by, score editor, edited and completed by, score editor, revised and edited by, score editor, completed edition
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Tuning UpEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly5:00
2Amériques (Original Version)Edgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly24:38
3Poème ÉlectroniqueEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly8:02
4ArcanaEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly18:22
5NocturnalEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly10:25
6Un Grand Sommeil NoirEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly4:08
7Un Grand Sommeil Noir (Original Version)Edgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly2:46
8OffrandesEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly
9I: Chanson De Là-HautEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly3:12
10II: La Croix Du SudEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly3:37
11HyperprismEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly4:18
12OctandreEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly
13I: Assez LentEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly2:34
14II: Très Vif Et NerveuxEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly1:46
15III: Grave - Animé Et JubilatoireEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly2:18
16IntégralesEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly10:18
17EcuatorialEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly11:27
18IonisationEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly5:51
19Density 21.5Edgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly4:05
20DésertsEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly
211st EpisodeEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly3:12
221st Interpolation Of Organised SoundEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly2:26
232nd EpisodeEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly7:34
242nd InterpolationEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly3:14
253rd EpisodeEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly1:37
263rd InterpolationEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly3:09
274th EpisodeEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly3:06
28Dance For BurgessEdgard Varèse - Concertgebouworkest, Asko Ensemble, Riccardo Chailly1:48
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