Hagen Quartett ; Lasalle Quartet ; Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez, conductor ; Matt Haimovitz, violoncello ; London Sinfonietta, David Atherton, conductor
The 1st and 2nd works for string quartet; the 3rd work for string orchestra or 12 solo strings; the 4th work for violoncello solo; the 5th work for orchestra.
All tracks previously released.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Paul Griffiths in English with French and German translations (16 p.) inserted in container.
Recorded Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaft, Munich, Dec. 1969 (2nd work), Kingsway Hall, London, 1975 (5th work), IRCAM, Paris, Mar. 1982 (3rd work), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Musica Théâtre, May 1990 (1st work), St. Konrad Kirche, Abersee, Sept. 1990 (4th work).
String quartet no. 1 (Métamorphoses nocturnes) (1953-54) (20:20) -- String quartet no. 2 (1968) (20:39) -- Ramifications : for string orchestra or 12 solo strings (1968-69) (8:29) -- Sonata for solo cello (1948/53) (17:22) -- Melodien : for orchestra (1971) (13:03)