★RCA Red Seal
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 work blending theatrical recitation, operatic singing, and avant-garde vocal techniques. Accompanied by The London Sinfonietta, this 1972 recording captures one of the most innovative voice-and-ensemble pieces of the 20th century. Berberian's interpreti…
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 meditation for orchestra. Allelujah II (1958) transforms the voices and gestures of its predecessor into pure instrumental drama. The Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1973) displays Berio's characteristic blend of virtuosity, wit, and structur…
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-layered masterpiece for soprano and orchestra, weaving together texts by Proust, Joyce, Machado, Brecht, and Sanguineti in a kaleidoscopic meditation on memory and meaning. Folk Songs (1964) shows Berio's genius for transformation – eleven traditional song…
Quadri Sonori - Klangbilder (LP)
condition (record/cover): NM/EX. No booklet. Sound paintings by an electroacoustic visionary! Helmut Laberer (1925-2014), Austrian-born composer working in Italy, created these evocative Quadri Sonori (Sound Pictures) / Klangbilder that blur the boundaries between concrete sound, electronic manipulation, and musical gesture. Laberer's approach combines meticulous studio craft with poetic imagination, building sonic landscapes of remarkable color and spatial depth. Working within the fertile Ital…
Jointly (LP)
condition (record/cover): VG+ (light surface noise throughout) / EX+ . A pioneering voice in Italian contemporary music! Irma Ravinale (1937-2013), distinguished composer and educator, studied with Goffredo Petrassi at Rome's Conservatory of Santa Cecilia, Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and Karlheinz Stockhausen in Cologne. This rare LP presents Jointly, a significant work from a composer who bridged Italian tradition with international avant-garde. A member of the International Honour Committee of F…