The Boy from Oneglia
Donald Macleod looks at the life and music of Luciano Berio (1925-2003), in discussion with Gillian Moore. In today's episode, they look at Berio's early years.
Donald Macleod looks at the life and music of Italian composer Luciano Berio (1925-2003) in the company of Gillian Moore. In today's episode, Donald follows Berio's early life in the Ligurian port of Oneglia, the son and grandson of composers. After the War, Berio enrolled in the Milan Conservatoire, studying piano and composition, and it was during the 1950s that he would meet his first love, the singer Cathy Berberian, and would start to experiment with electronic music.
Prelude from Petite Suite
David Arden, pianist
Cinque variazioni per pianoforte (1952-3) 1
Vanessa Wagner, piano
Quartetto per archi
Arditti String Quartet
Thema - Omaggio a Joyce
Cathy Berberian, voice
Epifanie (1959-61/rev 65)
Cathy Berberian, Mezzo Soprano
ORF-Symphonienorchester
Leif Segerstam, conductor.
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Luciano Berio
Prelude (Petite Suite for piano)
Performer: David Arden.- NA089CD.
- New Albion Records.
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Luciano Berio
Five Piano Variations
Performer: Vanessa Wagner.- AM134.
- Ambroisie.
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Luciano Berio
Quartet for strings
Ensemble: Arditti Quartet.- Montaigne MO782042.
- Montaigne.
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Luciano Berio
Thema (Omaggio a Joyce)
Singer: Cathy Berberian.- BVHAAST CD9109.
- BVHAAST.
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Luciano Berio
Epifanie
Performer: Orf-Symphonien Orchester. Singer: Cathy Berberian. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.- Orfeo C626041B.
- Orfeo.
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