The music of other composers was fundamental to Luciano Berio’s craft, as demonstrated by "Transformation" by Ivor Bolton, the Sinfonieorchester Basel and soloists. The album collects many of Berio’s arrangements of others’ works, including the unfinished fugue from Bach’s The Art of Fugue, music by Falla, Boccherini, Mahler and Brahms, and several songs by the Beatles.
Featuring
Ivor Bolton
Sophia Burgos
Benjamin Appl
Daniel Ottensamer
Sinfonieorchester Basel
Johann Sebastian Bach
Manuel de Falla
Luciano Berio
Johannes Brahms
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Compositional Technique
In his orchestration of Brahms' Clarinet Sonata, Berio added his own introductory music to the first two movements to provide more tonal support in a large auditorium.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Luciano Berio, an Italian composer and conductor, effectively combined tradition and modernism, drawing inspiration from composers like Monteverdi, Bach, Mahler, and even the Beatles.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Berio considered himself a pioneer in seeking new sonorities, experimenting with electronic music and valuing folk music as much as 'light music'.
Compositional Technique
Berio's approach to unfinished works, like Bach's Contrapunctus XIX, was not to complete or reconstruct them, but to 'freshen up and restore the colours of the music'.
Composition History
The inspiration for Berio's Beatles arrangements came from his first wife, singer Cathy Berberian, who was a fan and wanted to perform their songs despite usually singing avant-garde works.
Composition History
This album features a selection of Berio's transcriptions for orchestra, including a world-premiere recording of four Beatles songs arranged for his first wife, mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian, and their daughter Cristina.
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