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Osvaldo Golijov: Ayre
(more) »rank: 83497by: Osvaldo Golijov, Dawn Upshaw, Luciano Berio, Folk Songs
: : This is a fascinating CD, containing two song cycles--one brand new, by Osvaldo Golijov, and one dating from 1964, by Luciano Berio. Berios's is a setting of folk songs from several countries, including France, Italy, America, and Sardinia. Golijov's songs are in Spanish, but they cross Christian, Jewish, and Arab cultures. The Berio arrangements contain nicely odd harmonic cadences in the accompaniments. Dawn Upshaw sings them simply and directly, albeit in what might be called a traditional operatic, if low-keyed, fashion. Golijov's songs are strange, daring, and magnificent, in composition, accompaniment, rhythm, and vocal delivery. To be sure, Upshaw uses an operatic ...
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The Art of the Trumpet
(more) »rank: 140598from: Decca
:Album Details:This Collection of Three Centuries of Trumpet Music Ranges from Baroque Concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni and Cornerstones of the Trumpet Repertory Such as the Concertos by Haydn and Hummel, to Contemporary Classics Such as Luciano Berio's Sequenza for Trumpet. Håkan Hardenberger Has Pursued a Very Distinguished Career as Virtuoso Trumpet Soloist and Has Achieved Particular Distinction as an Exponent of Contemporary Trumpet Music and Has Given a Number of Premieres of Works Specially Written for Him. Important Contemporary Additions to the Trumpet Repertory which Hardenberger Has Championed Includes Works by Maxwell Davies, Harrison Birtwistle (Endless Parade, Ligeti , Pärt and Takemitsu.
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The Virtuoso Trombone
(more) »rank: 149892from: Bis
:Album Details:This Collection of Three Centuries of Trumpet Music Ranges from Baroque Concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni and Cornerstones of the Trumpet Repertory Such as the Concertos by Haydn and Hummel, to Contemporary Classics Such as Luciano Berio's Sequenza for Trumpet. Håkan Hardenberger Has Pursued a Very Distinguished Career as Virtuoso Trumpet Soloist and Has Achieved Particular Distinction as an Exponent of Contemporary Trumpet Music and Has Given a Number of Premieres of Works Specially Written for Him. Important Contemporary Additions to the Trumpet Repertory which Hardenberger Has Championed Includes Works by Maxwell Davies, Harrison Birtwistle (Endless Parade, Ligeti , Pärt and Takemitsu.
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Luciano Berio: Corale (Sequenza VIII), for Violin, 2 Horns & Strings / Chemins II (Sequenza VI) / Chemins IV (Sequenza VII) / Ritorno degli Snovidenia, for Cello & Small Orchestra / 'Points on the Curve to Find...', for Piano & 22 Instrumentalists - Pierre Boulez
(more) »rank: 129317by: Luciano Berio, Jean Strauch, Jean Sulem, Laszlo Hadady, Maryvonne Le Dizes, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Pierre Boulez, Ensemble InterContemporain
:Album Details:This Collection of Three Centuries of Trumpet Music Ranges from Baroque Concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni and Cornerstones of the Trumpet Repertory Such as the Concertos by Haydn and Hummel, to Contemporary Classics Such as Luciano Berio's Sequenza for Trumpet. Håkan Hardenberger Has Pursued a Very Distinguished Career as Virtuoso Trumpet Soloist and Has Achieved Particular Distinction as an Exponent of Contemporary Trumpet Music and Has Given a Number of Premieres of Works Specially Written for Him. Important Contemporary Additions to the Trumpet Repertory which Hardenberger Has Championed Includes Works by Maxwell Davies, Harrison Birtwistle (Endless Parade, Ligeti , Pärt and Takemitsu.
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Berio: Sinfonia; Ekphrasis
(more) »rank: 158511from: Deutsche Grammophon
:Album Details:This Collection of Three Centuries of Trumpet Music Ranges from Baroque Concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni and Cornerstones of the Trumpet Repertory Such as the Concertos by Haydn and Hummel, to Contemporary Classics Such as Luciano Berio's Sequenza for Trumpet. Håkan Hardenberger Has Pursued a Very Distinguished Career as Virtuoso Trumpet Soloist and Has Achieved Particular Distinction as an Exponent of Contemporary Trumpet Music and Has Given a Number of Premieres of Works Specially Written for Him. Important Contemporary Additions to the Trumpet Repertory which Hardenberger Has Championed Includes Works by Maxwell Davies, Harrison Birtwistle (Endless Parade, Ligeti , Pärt and Takemitsu.
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20/21 - Berio: Sequenzas / Ensemble InterContemporain
(more) »rank: 58333from: Deutsche Grammophon
: :Luciano Berio has always looked at his Sequenzas as building blocks among his other compositions. These solo works, sometimes written for specific performers, exist as elements of other, larger works or as platforms upon which he's built extensive structures. This three-CD set is the first to collect all Berio's Sequenzas, and the performances are peerless. Berio's writing is, of course, unconventional, feeding off serialism and making complexity sound friendly. Sophie Cherrer's leaping flute on Sequenza I (1958) finds dozens of ways not to shriek, as does Gabrielle Cassone's Sequenza X for trumpet. There are two world-premiere recordings: Pascal Gallois's Sequenza XII for bassoon ...
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Berio: Orchestral Transcriptions
(more) »rank: 171809from: Decca
: :Luciano Berio has always looked at his Sequenzas as building blocks among his other compositions. These solo works, sometimes written for specific performers, exist as elements of other, larger works or as platforms upon which he's built extensive structures. This three-CD set is the first to collect all Berio's Sequenzas, and the performances are peerless. Berio's writing is, of course, unconventional, feeding off serialism and making complexity sound friendly. Sophie Cherrer's leaping flute on Sequenza I (1958) finds dozens of ways not to shriek, as does Gabrielle Cassone's Sequenza X for trumpet. There are two world-premiere recordings: Pascal Gallois's Sequenza XII for bassoon ...
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Encore!
(more) »rank: 174132from: Sony
: :Luciano Berio has always looked at his Sequenzas as building blocks among his other compositions. These solo works, sometimes written for specific performers, exist as elements of other, larger works or as platforms upon which he's built extensive structures. This three-CD set is the first to collect all Berio's Sequenzas, and the performances are peerless. Berio's writing is, of course, unconventional, feeding off serialism and making complexity sound friendly. Sophie Cherrer's leaping flute on Sequenza I (1958) finds dozens of ways not to shriek, as does Gabrielle Cassone's Sequenza X for trumpet. There are two world-premiere recordings: Pascal Gallois's Sequenza XII for bassoon ...
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Berio: Voci
(more) »rank: 111803by: Luciano Berio, Dennis Russell Davies, Kim Kashkashian
: :Voci seems an appropriate title for a disc about the composer's personal responses to Sicilian folk music. There are three pieces on this album--the first, the aforementioned Voci, is scored for viola and full orchestra. Berio manages to successfully combine avant-garde techniques with more traditional harmonic and melodic procedures, so that more tuneful elements stand out. The folk aspects of the music can be discerned sometimes as distant impressions and sometimes almost as transcriptions. The scoring is large and spacious (three percussionists surround two inner ensembles and the violist), but is used sparingly. The piece itself is powerful and raw, helped by Kashkashian's ...
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Luciano Berio: Sequenzas I-XIV for Solo Instruments
(more) »rank: 173991from: Naxos
: :Voci seems an appropriate title for a disc about the composer's personal responses to Sicilian folk music. There are three pieces on this album--the first, the aforementioned Voci, is scored for viola and full orchestra. Berio manages to successfully combine avant-garde techniques with more traditional harmonic and melodic procedures, so that more tuneful elements stand out. The folk aspects of the music can be discerned sometimes as distant impressions and sometimes almost as transcriptions. The scoring is large and spacious (three percussionists surround two inner ensembles and the violist), but is used sparingly. The piece itself is powerful and raw, helped by Kashkashian's ...
