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.
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.