the columbia symphony orchestra

the varèse album

2007 2cd usa wounded bird records wou 1078

originally released in 1960 (disc one) and 1962 (disc two)

the columbia symphony orchestra
robert craft: conductor

produced by john mcclure & thomas frost

all pieces by edgard varese

disc one

  1. ionisation (4:50)

  2. density 21.5 (4:13) (arthur gleghorn - flute)

  3. integrales (9.41)

  4. octandre (6:47)

  5. hyperprism (3:50)

  6. poeme electronique (8:05)   (realized by the composer on magnetic tape)

disc two

  1. deserts (24:45)

    offrandes - for soprano and chamber orchestra

  2. chanson de la-haut (song from on high) (3:00) (poem by vincente huidobro)

  3. la croix du sud (the southern cross) (3:30) (poem by jose juan tablada, donna precht - soprano)

  4. arcana (16:05)