Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio (1925-2003) was born in Oneglia, on the Ligurian coast. He studied at the Milan Conservatory with Giorgio Federico Ghedini and at Tanglewood with Luigi Dallapiccola, and in 1955 co-founded the Studio di Fonologia Musicale in Milan. His works include Sinfonia (1968) and the Sequenza series of solo pieces exploring extended techniques. He married the mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian in 1950, and later founded Tempo Reale in Florence.
Edgard Varèse, Pierre Boulez, Luigi Nono, Giacomo Manzoni, Luciano Berio, Henri Pousseur, Pierre Schaeffer, François Bayle, Bruno Maderna, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Franco Donatoni, Sylvano Bussotti, Mauricio Kagel, Gyorgy Ligeti, Niccolò Castiglioni, Boris Porena, John Cage, Marius Constant, Krzysztof Penderecki, Zbynek Vostrak, Edison Denisov, Erik Satie, Anton Webern
La musica moderna IV (16x10” binder)Amazing book-bound storage binder collecting 16 10" albums issued in the historical La Musica Moderna collection, without covers/magazines, published by Fratelli Fabbri in the late 1960's as a panorama of avant-garde music in the 20th century.
A-Ronne / Cries Of London (LP)
Two beautiful vocal pieces from the mid-1970's performed by Swingle II conducted by the composer himself, released on Decca's "Headline" contemporary music series in 1976. With booklet.
Luciano Berio, Niccolò Castiglioni, Nino Rota, Franco Donatoni, Alearco Ambrosi, Gaetano Donizetti, Gaspare Tirincanti
Autori Italiani Per Clarinetto (LP)Still sealed copy of obscure compilation on pop/disco label Real Sound with contemporary music compositions for clarinet performed by Gaspare Tirincanti. Never re-issued on either LP or CD.
Aurèle Nicolet – Flöte (LP)
Five avant-garde compositions for solo flute (two with piano) by European and Japanese contemmporary composers spanning from 1948 to 1969 performed by Aurèle Nicolet and released on Wergo's "Große Interpreten neuer Musik" series in 1969 (German editi…
Aurèle Nicolet – Flöte (LP)
Five avant-garde compositions for solo flute (two with piano) by European and Japanese contemmporary composers spanning from 1948 to 1969 performed by Aurèle Nicolet and released on Trio Records in 1969 (Japanese edition). Never re-issued on either L…
Electronic Music (LP)
Original UK edition on Turnabout's explorative and ground-breaking "Electronic Music" series of the 1966 album presenting three classic and essential early experimental electronic compositions.
Electronic Music (LP)
1967 re-press (Allentown) of the second album on Turnabout's landmark "Electronic Music" series presenting three classic and essential early experimental electronic compositions originally released in 1966.
Electronic Music III (LP)
Original US pressing of the third album on Turnabout's landmark "Electronic Music" series presenting four classic and essential early experimental electronic compositions, released in 1967.
A Garland For Dr. K. (LP)
Eleven compositions for the 80th Birthday of Dr. Alfred A. Kalmus by some of the most representative composers of avant-garde (David Bedford, Hugh Wood, Pierre Boulez, Richard Rodney Bennett, Luciano Berio, Cristobal Halffter, Roman Haubenstock-Ramat…
Offrandes / Tempi Concertati / D'Un Opéra De Voyage (LP)
Four avant-garde chamber pieces composed between 1921 and 1967 conducted by Gilbert Amy, released on Disques Adès in 1968.
Circles / Sequenza I, III, V (LP)
Four important works for solo instruments (flute, voice, trombone) and for female voice, harp and 2 percussionists, spanning from 1958 to 1966, performed by Cathy Berberian and Vinko Globokar a.o., released on Wergo's great "Studio Reihe Neuer Musik"…
Différences / Sequenza III & VII / Due Pezzi / Chamber Music (LP)
Five pieces for solo instruments or small ensembles spanning from 1951 to 1969, recorded under the direction of the composer himself and performed by Cathy Berberian and Heinz Holliger a.o., released on Philips' "Modern Music Series" in 1969.
Recital 1 (For Cathy) (LP)
1973 recital conducted by the composer himself released in the UK on RCA Red Seal in the same year. With insert.
The Many Voices Of Luciano Berio (LP)
Several vocal pieces spanning from 1952 to 1972 performed by the London Sinfonietta conducted by the composer himself, released by RCA Red Seal in 1975. With insert.
A-Ronne / Cries Of London (LP)
Two great vocal pieces from the mid-1970's performed by the Swingle Singers conducted by the composer himself and released on Decca's "Headline" contemporary music series in 1976. With insert.
Nones / Allelujah II / Concerto For Two Pianos (LP)
Three orchestral pieces spanning from 1956 to 1973 conducted by the composer himself and by Pierre Boulez, released on RCA Red Seal in 1976.
Virtuose Kammermusik / Virtuoso Chamber Music: Posaune / Trombone (LP)
Two contemporary pieces for solo trombone by Mauricio Kagel and Luciano Berio, plus three other historical pieces by Saint-Saëns, von Weber and Stojowski, released on Telefunken in 1980 and never re-issued on either LP or CD.
Recital I (For Cathy) (LP)
condition (record/sleeve): VG+ (occasional pops) / VG- (browning on bottom back cover + general wear) A stunning vocal tour-de-force! Cathy Berberian delivers an extraordinary performance of Luciano Berio's Recital I (For Cathy), a groundbreaking wor…
Circles / Sequenza I, III, V (LP)
condition (record/sleeve): VG (record looks near mint but has surface noise throughout) / VG (general yellowing + creases on lamination partly peeling off) Includes 4-page LP-size insert. Essential Berio! This exceptional Wergo release features Cat…
Nones / Allelujah II / Concerto For Two Pianos (LP)
condition (record/cover): EX/EX Spectacular Berio orchestral works! This RCA release presents three major compositions showcasing the Italian master's command of large-scale ensemble writing. Nones (1954), inspired by W.H. Auden's poem, is a powerful…
Luciano Berio Conducts His "Epifanie" And "Folk Songs" (LP)
condition (record/cover): EX/VG+ (minimal ring wear on back + sticker on front). Berio conducting Berio – with Cathy Berberian! A definitive recording of two essential vocal works by the composer himself. Epifanie (1961-63) is a complex, multi-layere…
Laborintus 2 (LP)
condition (record/cover): NM/EX (minimal cover wear). Includes 8-page silk-screened insert. Luciano Berio's Laborintus 2 (1965) is an epic sonic labyrinth created for the 700th anniversary of Dante's birth. This extraordinary composition weaves toget…
La Viola Contemporanea (LP)
condition (record/cover): NM/EX- (very small white tag on front) Distinguished violist Aldo Bennici presents works by five towering figures of the Italian avant-garde: Salvatore Sciarrino, Sylvano Bussotti, Luciano Berio, Bruno Maderna, and Franco Do…
Music For Solo Flute / Music For Flute And Piano (LP)
condition (record/cover): VG+ (surface noise) / EX (minimal spine wear) Gatefold sleeve. An essential collaboration between two titans of contemporary music interpretation! Severino Gazzelloni (1919-1992), the legendary Italian flutist who redefined …
La Musica Moderna 101 (10")
condition (record/cover): VG (record looks near mint but has surface noise throughout) / EX- Oversize gatefold sleeve - no magazine. A landmark coupling of two masters of European post-war modernism! Luciano Berio's Circles (1960), one of his most c…
Piano XX Vol. 3
1989 release ** 20th Century piano music by Nikolai Roslavetz, Arnold Schoenberg, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Luciano Berio, Brian Ferneyhough, Sylvano Bussotti, Salvatore Sciarrino.
Works For Voice And Chamber Ensemble
2009 release ** "Denissow avoids postmodern clutter by putting critical distance between himself and the music - this is a fantasy. Jürg Henneberger and Hedwig Fassbender avoid the hard sell, keeping the make-believe sound world allusive and inscruta…
Luciano Berio, Salvatore Sciarrino, Luca Francesconi, Ludovico Einaudi, Armando Gentilucci, Giorgio Federico Ghedini
Ricorrenze1990 release ** Luciano Berio: Ricorrenze Salvatore Sciarrino: Quintettino #2 Luca Francesconi: Attesa Ludovico Einaudi: Ai margini dell' aria Armando Gentilucci: Cile 1973 Giorgio Federico Ghedini: Quintetto #1 "The collection here draws together pi…
Live 2
1990 release **
Duetti / Widmung / Huit Duos
1992 release **
Luciano Berio: DuettiBruno Maderna: WidmungGyörgy Kurtag: Eight Duos
Maryvonne Le Dizès (Violin)Christophe Poiget (Violin)Michel Cerutti (Cymbalum)Alain Damiens (Conductor)
La Collectionneuse (Oscar)
Inkjet Print on Hahnemuehle Paper / 48 x 32 cm. David Lieske's ‘La Collectionneuse (Oscar)’ is a visual translation of the first page of ‘Allez Hop’ by Luciano Berio and Italo Calvino, an experimental work composed between 1952 and 1959 that fuses av…
Circles · Sequenza I · Sequenza III · Sequenza V
Circles is one of Luciano Berio's most captivating works: a setting of three poems by e.e. cummings for female voice, harp and two percussionists, in which the words are gradually taken apart into their sounds and the singer moves physically among th…
Serenata I/Sonatine/Canteyodjaya/Zeitmasze
**Edition of 500. 180 gram vinyl** Fantôme Phonographique present a reissue of Serenata I/Sonatine/Canteyodjaya/Zeitmasze, originally released in 1958. The avant-garde composer and conductor Pierre Boulez was a titan of post-war experimental classica…
Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series Vol. 5
Three discs, three distinct worlds - each one a landmark. Vol. 5 of Earle Brown's Contemporary Sound Series may be the most dramatically varied installment in the entire programme, arcing from the handmade electronic circuitry of four American maveri…
The Great Works For Voice
Vocal works by Luciano Berio, among them Folk Songs, Sequenza III, Chamber Music, O King and Circles, sung by Christine Schadeberg with Musicians Accord, reissued with the first recording of Quattro Canzoni Popolari.
Imagination at play. Prix Italia and Radiophonic Experimentation
Finally restocked! After five years of intense, passionate and sometimes painful work Die Schachtel (in collaboration with RAI) is proud to announce the release of the long-awaited massive Book (Edited by Angela Ida de Benedictis and Maddalena Novati…
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Ekphrasis [Continuo II] / Coro
The renowned American architects Sullivan, Wright and Mies van der Rohe are the center of attention in the composition Ekphrasis [Continuo II], even though originally Berio had no such thing in mind: "While I was working on Continuo, it was not my in…
Un Re In Ascolto
A king listens: its subtitle identifies Un Re in ascolto, this special combination of music and drama, as a "musical action by Luciano Berio and Italo Calvino". A dialogue between composer and writer, between different forms of theater – and also, if…