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art direction Jeremy Tilston
bass trombone Harrie de Lange
bassoon Margreet Bongers
booklet editor Fabian Watkinson
cello Hans Woudenberg
cello Taco Kooistra
clarinet Barre Bouman
clarinet Frank Van Den Brink
clarinet Jacques Meertens
clarinet, bass clarinet Harry Sparnaay
composed by Edgard Varèse
conductor Riccardo Chailly
design Ben Aldis
double bass Pieter Smithuijsen
edited by [recording editor] Ian Watson
edited by [recording editor] Jenni Whiteside
edited by [recording editor] Martin Atkinson
edited by [recording editor] Matthew Hutchinson
edited by [recording editor] Sally Drew
engineer [balance] John Dunkerley
tracks 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 2-19 engineer [balance] Neil Hutchinson
tracks 2-11 engineer [balance] Simon Eadon
engineer [location] Duncan Mitchell
engineer [location] Graham Meek
engineer [location] Martin Atkinson
engineer [location] Michael Stuart
flute Eleonore Pameijer
flute Marie-Cécile de Wit
flute Mirjam Teepe
harp Ernestine Stoop
horns Jan Harshagen
horns Lenno de Ruijter
horns Morris Powell
horns 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] Chou Wen-chung
oboe Marieke Schut
tracks 2-1 to 2-19 orchestra ASKO Ensemble
tracks 1-1 to 1-6 orchestra Concertgebouworkest
organ Leo van Doeselaar
percussion Fredrike de Winter
percussion Ger de Zeeuw
percussion Hans Zonderop
percussion Herman Halewijn
percussion Herman Rieken
percussion Jens Meijers
percussion Johan Faber
percussion Martin Ansink
percussion Murk Jiskoot
percussion Paul Jussen
percussion Peppie Wiersma
percussion Renee Jonker
percussion Steef Gerritse
percussion Stephan Meier
percussion Tatiana Koleva
percussion Wim Vos
photography by [booklet front - varèse in 1955] Thomas Bouchard
piano Niek de Vente
piano René Eckhardt
producer Andrew Cornall
tracks 2-11 producer Christopher Pope
trombone Coen Van 't Hof
trombone Edwin Kruunenberg
trombone Toon van Ulsen
trombone [contrabass trombone] Peter van Klink
trumpet Daniëlle Egberts
trumpet Hans van Loenen
trumpet Hendrik Jan Lindhout
trumpet Reijer Dorresteijn
trumpet Willem Van Der Vliet
tuba Anne Jelle Visser
tuba Arjan Stroop
viola Bernadette Verhagen
viola Liesbeth Steffens
violin Erik Kromhout
violin Jan Erik van Regteren Altena
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Decca Record Company Limited
Copyright (c) The Decca Record Company Limited
Made By PMDC, Germany
Recorded At Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Recorded At Kleine Zaal, Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Recorded At Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
Recorded At Henry Wood Hall, London
Published By Casa Ricordi-BMG Ricordi Spa, Milano
Published By Éditions Salabert S.A.
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: 0 28946 02082 1
Matrix / Runout: 460 209-2 01 + A MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC (CD 1)
Matrix / Runout: 460 210-2 01 + B MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC (CD 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 01H1 (CD 1 & CD 2)
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Label Code: LC 0171