Luciano Berio

Lied (Song) seems just like its title, as if the music could be sung. Unlike in his Sequenze, Berio is not concerned with virtuosity here; his aim is to convey the atmosphere of more mournful, introsp...

Immerse yourself in fascinating chamber music soundscapes with "Glosse", published by the renowned Universal Edition. This captivating work for string quartet impresses with its delicate balance, soni...

6 first steps to new piano music - In order to become familiar with a composers works, its best to consider his compositions chronologically. On the one hand this helps to recognize fundamental struct...

This love song with words in Sicilian dialect was composed in 2002 by Luciano Berio - one year before his death. It is dedicated to the author and philosopher Umberto Eco.

Berio wrote Sequenza III for a virtuoso singing actress - such as Cathy Berberian, his wife and the work's dedicatee. Singing is only one of the many expressive modes the human voice has, and Berio ma...

The present arrangement of these 6 duets for two guitars was approved and slightly supplemented by the composer. Each duet is titled with a name: The first names of persons to whom Berio feels attache...

Mit seinen Kompositionen Sequenza I-X hat Luciano Berio virtuose Solostücke für die verschiedensten Instrumente komponiert und dabei die klanglichen und technischen Raffinessen des jeweiligen Instrume...

Immerse yourself in fascinating soundscapes with “Psy” for solo double bass, published by the renowned Universal Edition. This extraordinary work unleashes the full sonic and emotional potential of th...

The Sequenza series is regarded as one of the most important cycles of the 20th century. In this series Berio discovers the capabilities of an instrument and its player by making high technical demand...

This set of arrangements of Luciano Berio's 'Duetti', originally for two violins, represents a fascinating expansion of the limited repertoire for two violas. Berio originally conceived these duets as...

Immerse yourself in the captivating sonic universe of contemporary solo literature: With "Les mots sont allés... – recitativo pour cello seul", the renowned Universal Edition presents a fascinating ma...

In der Sequenza Reihe nutzt Berio die ganze Bandbreite eines Instruments und seines Spielers, indem er hohe technische Anforderungen stellt und somit jedem Instrument seine eigene musikalische Sprache...

Luciano Berio's "Sequenza XII per Fagotto solo" is a landmark of contemporary music and one of the most fascinating compositions ever created for the bassoon. In this groundbreaking work, Berio explor...

Die zwischen 1958 und 2002 entstandene Sequenza Serie enthält 14 Titel und gilt als eine der bedeutendsten Zyklen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dabei entdeckt Berio die Möglichkeiten eines Instruments und sei...

Immerse yourself in a captivating sonic world of traditional melodies, artfully reimagined: "Folk Songs" for mezzo-soprano and 7 players (published by the renowned Universal Edition) is a timeless mas...

Immerse yourself in an enchanting musical fable with "Opus Number Zoo"! Subtitled "Children's Play for Wind Quintet" (1951, rev. 1970), this extraordinary work is among the most original and entertain...

The piece begins rather hesitantly, as if the music were preparing again and again to play a melody, only to remain stuck on a single pitch, held for 10, then 8, then 6 seconds. But the music does slo...

With "Sequenza V", Luciano Berio created a true milestone of contemporary music literature and an indispensable masterpiece for solo trombone. Published by the renowned Universal Edition, this fascina...