Varèse: Arcana; Intégrales; Ionisation - Vinyl LP
Release date: 8 May, 2026
MIXED AND MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL DECCA STEREO MASTER TAPES
Zubin Mehta’s sonically spectacular 1971 album of orchestral works by Edgar Varèse with the Los Angeles Philharmonic was praised by Gramophone for its “virtuoso playing” and “exemplary recording”. Mehta turns 90 this year and this recording – with its arresting artwork – reminds us of Mehta at his young, dynamic best when he burst onto the international scene thanks, in part, to the stunning recordings Decca produced in LA.
Recorded by Decca at Royce Hall, Los Angeles, in April 1971, the original ¼-inch, two-track stereo tapes have been mastered by Rainer Maillard and cut by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios.
Edgard Varèse (1883-1965)
Side A:
1. Arcana
Side B:
1. Intégrales
2. Ionisation (Los Angeles Percussion Ensemble – Music director: William Kraft)
