What became Variations: Aldous Huxley in memoriam was begun in July 1963, completed in October 1964, and premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on 17 April 1965.
wˌʌt bɪkˌeɪm vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz: ˈɔːldəs hˈʌksli ɪn məmˈoːɹiəm wʌz bɪɡˈʌn ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, ænd pɹəmˈɪɹd baɪ ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.