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Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. He is noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition Sinfonia for voices and orchestra) and also for his pioneering work in electronic music.
He was born in Oneglia (now Borgo d’Oneglia, a small village 3 km N of Imperia) and he was taught the piano by his father and grandfather, who were both organists. During World War II he was conscripted into the army, but on his first day he injured his hand while learning how a gun worked. He spent time in a military hospital, before fleeing to fight in anti-Nazi groups.
Following the war, Berio studied at the Milan Conservatory under Giulio Cesare Paribeni and Giorgio Federico Ghedini. He was unable to continue studying the piano because of his injured hand, so instead concentrated on composition. In 1947 came the first public performance of one of his works, a suite for piano.
Berio made a living at this time accompanying singing classes, and it was in doing this that he met American mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian, whom he married shortly after graduating (they divorced in 1964). Berio would write many pieces exploiting her versatile and unique voice.
In 1951, Berio went to the United States to study with Luigi Dallapiccola at Tanglewood, from whom he gained an interest in serialism. He later attended the Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik at Darmstadt, meeting Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, György Ligeti and Mauricio Kagel there.
He was born in Oneglia (now Borgo d’Oneglia, a small village 3 km N of Imperia) and he was taught the piano by his father and grandfather, who were both organists. During World War II he was conscripted into the army, but on his first day he injured his hand while learning how a gun worked. He spent time in a military hospital, before fleeing to fight in anti-Nazi groups.
Following the war, Berio studied at the Milan Conservatory under Giulio Cesare Paribeni and Giorgio Federico Ghedini. He was unable to continue studying the piano because of his injured hand, so instead concentrated on composition. In 1947 came the first public performance of one of his works, a suite for piano.
Berio made a living at this time accompanying singing classes, and it was in doing this that he met American mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian, whom he married shortly after graduating (they divorced in 1964). Berio would write many pieces exploiting her versatile and unique voice.
In 1951, Berio went to the United States to study with Luigi Dallapiccola at Tanglewood, from whom he gained an interest in serialism. He later attended the Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik at Darmstadt, meeting Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, György Ligeti and Mauricio Kagel there.
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Folk Songs
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Ricorrenze - works for wind instruments
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Rendering and Echoing Curves
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Iln1 wrote:
I listened to Sequenzas. Then I listened to Folk Songs. Is this actually the same guy?
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mattimeus wrote:
god why am i having so much trouble finding his orchestral works
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FallingUpwards7 wrote:
Своеобразно.
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marcojpjb wrote:
dat sinfonia <3
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mahleria wrote:
Mr. Cathy Berberian.
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slimdrow wrote:
very nice and shizo =)
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robsoncamara wrote:
what a silly reason to disregard a composer (2)
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Sandronic wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/group/Orthodox+Planet
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Taxes wrote:
THIS REPRESENTS AT LEAST A THOUSAND WORDS I WAS NOT COUNTING ON
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
The Sequenzas are almost the definitive 20th century work. Way to go on picking a great title to stand time, Berio.
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Pazop wrote:
Luciano Berio Group: http://www.lastfm.ru/group/Luciano+Berio
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LuiSantacesaria wrote:
Look at the Luciano Berio's Official Website: http://www.lucianoberio.org/!
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Taxes wrote:
what a silly reason to disregard a composer.
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blackless wrote:
I wanted to check this guy out but the use of quotations can't make me but ignore his works.
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strotha_micshk wrote:
Currently listening to "Sequenzas". Seems one of the most fascinanting modern classical piesces I've heard so far.
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Brainiac96X wrote:
He's on tour even when he's dead, impresive
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rm508 wrote:
Oh I wasn't saying Dalla is better, just that Berio's teachers were better than Berio's students. Phew glad that's cleared up.
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insomniacme wrote:
overall i'd agree Dallapiccola is more consistent, for example the top two albums listed here are fairly crap compositions - but the sequenzas, orchestral and piano works tip Berio over the line
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cccooorrreeeyyy wrote:
Because it's orchestrated piano diddlings for chrissake. Use your ears.
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cccooorrreeeyyy wrote:
Max Richter is fucking awful.
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