Berio: Sinfonia - Boulez: Notations I-IV - Ravel: La valse, M. 72
7/20/2018, 10 Tracks, 58:18
Featuring
Ludovic Morlot
Seattle Symphony
Roomful of Teeth
Luciano Berio
Pierre Boulez
Maurice Ravel
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Compositional Technique
Berio's Sinfonia incorporates sung and spoken words in multiple languages, often fragmented and masked by the orchestra, making them frequently unintelligible by design.
Performer Biography
Roomful of Teeth is a Grammy-winning vocal ensemble that reimagines the expressive potential of the human voice by studying diverse vocal traditions from around the world.
Performer Biography
The Seattle Symphony is internationally recognized for its innovative programming and extensive recording history, having made nearly 150 recordings and received three Grammy Awards.
Composition History
Boulez's Notations for Orchestra originated as 12 short piano pieces written in 1945, which he later repudiated but resurrected and adapted for large orchestra in 1978.
Compositional Technique
The third movement of Berio's Sinfonia is an extraordinary musical collage built upon the scherzo movement of Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony, layered with other instrumental music and spoken text.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Luciano Berio, a major Italian composer, explored the relationship between verbal texts and music, using language itself as compositional material.
Performer Biography
Ludovic Morlot, the Seattle Symphony's Music Director, has been praised for his deeply musical interpretations, innovative programming, and focus on community collaboration.
