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composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and def ...
Luciano Berio Luciano Berio (24 October 1925 – 27 May 2003) was an Italian composer noted for his experimental music, experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition ''Sinfonia (Berio), Sinfonia'' and his series of virtuosic solo pieces titled ''Seque ...
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1930s

*''Pastorale'' for
piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...
(1937) *''Toccata'' for piano (1939)


1940s

*''Preludio a una festa marina'' for
string orchestra A string orchestra is an orchestra consisting solely of a string section made up of the bowed strings used in Western Classical music. The instruments of such an orchestra are most often the following: the violin, which is divided into first a ...
(1944) *''L'annunciazione'' for
soprano A soprano () is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hertz, Hz to A5 in Choir, choral ...
and
chamber orchestra Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ...
(1946) *''Due cori popolari'' for
chorus Chorus may refer to: Music * Chorus (song), the part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse * Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound * Chorus form, song in whic ...
(1946) *''Tre liriche greche'' for voice and piano (1946) *''O bone Jesu'' for chorus (1946) *''Due liriche'' for voice and
orchestra An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...
(1947) *''Tre canzoni popolari'' for voice and piano (1947); in 1952 a fourth song is added, changing the title to ''Quattro canzoni popolari''; arrangements of two songs, "Ballo" and "La donna ideale", are incorporated into ''Folk Songs'' (1964) *''Tre pezzi'' for three
clarinet The clarinet is a Single-reed instrument, single-reed musical instrument in the woodwind family, with a nearly cylindrical bore (wind instruments), bore and a flared bell. Clarinets comprise a Family (musical instruments), family of instrume ...
s (1947) *''Petite suite'' for piano (1947); published with compositions by Adolfo Berio and Ernesto Berio as ''Family Album'' (1947) *''Quintetto'' for
wind quintet A wind quintet, also known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players (most commonly flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon). Unlike the string quartet (of 4 string instruments) with its homogeneous blend of sound color, the i ...
(1948) *''Trio'' for
string trio A string trio is a group of three string instruments or a piece written for such a group. From at least the 19th century on, the term "string trio" with otherwise unspecified instrumentation normally refers to the combination violin, viola and cello ...
(1948) *''Ad Hermes'' for voice and piano (1948) *''Suite'' for piano (1948) *''Due pezzi sacri'' for two sopranos, piano, two
harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orchestras or ...
s,
timpani Timpani (; ) or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion instrument, percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a Membranophone, membrane called a drumhead, ...
and twelve bells (1949) *''Magnificat'' for two sopranos, chorus and orchestra (1949) *''Concertino'' for solo clarinet, solo
violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...
, harp,
celesta The celesta () or celeste (), also called a bell-piano, is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. It looks similar to an upright piano (four- or five-octave), albeit with smaller keys and a much smaller cabinet, or a large wooden music ...
and strings (1949; revised 1970)


1950s

*''Quartetto'' for wind quartet (1950) *''Tre vocalizzi'' for voice and piano (1950) *''El mar la mar'' for two sopranos and five instruments (1950); reduction for two sopranos and piano (1953); arrangement for soprano,
mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano (, ), or mezzo ( ), is a type of classical music, classical female singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A bel ...
and seven instruments (1969). *''Opus no. Zoo'' for reciter and wind quintet (1951; revised 1971) *''Due liriche di Garcia Lorca'' for
bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
and orchestra (1951) *''Deus meus'' for voice and three instruments (1951) *''Sonatina'' for wind quartet (1951); withdrawn * ''Due pezzi'' for violin and piano (1951) *''Study'' for
string quartet The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violini ...
(1952) *''Quattro canzoni popolari'' for voice and piano (1952); the ''Tre canzoni popolari'' from 1947, with a fourth song added; arrangements of two songs, ''Ballo'' and ''La donna ideale'', are incorporated into ''Folk Songs'' (1964) * ''Cinque variazioni'' for piano (1953; revised 1966) *''Mimusique No. 1'' for tape (1953) * ''Chamber Music'' for female voice accompanied by clarinet, cello, and harp (1953) *''Ritratto di città'' for tape (1954); in collaboration with
Bruno Maderna Bruno Maderna (born Bruno Grossato, 21 April 1920 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian composer, conductor and academic teacher. Life Maderna was born Bruno Grossato in Venice but later decided to take the name of his mother, Caterina Carolina M ...
*'' Nones'' for orchestra (1954) *''Variazione'' for chamber orchestra (1955) *''Mutazione'' for tape (1955) *''Mimusique No.2'' for orchestra (1955) *''Quartetto'' for string quartet (1955) *''Allelujah I'' for five instrumental groups (1956); reworked as ''Allelujah II'' (1958) *''Variazione sull'aria di Papageno'' for two
basset horn The basset horn (sometimes hyphenated as basset-horn) is a member of the clarinet family of musical instruments. Construction and tone Like the clarinet, the instrument is a wind instrument with a single reed and a cylindrical bore (wind in ...
s and strings (1956) *''Perspectives'' for tape (1957) *''Divertimento'' for orchestra (1957) *''Serenata'' for
flute The flute is a member of a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, producing sound with a vibrating column of air. Flutes produce sound when the player's air flows across an opening. In th ...
and fourteen instruments (1957) *''Allelujah II'' for five instrumental groups (1958); reworking of ''Allelujah I'' (1956) *''
Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) ''Thema (Omaggio a Joyce)'' is an electroacoustic music, electroacoustic composition by Luciano Berio, for voice and tape. Composed in 1958 and 1959, it is based on the interpretative reading of the poem "Sirens" from chapter 11 of the novel ''Ulys ...
'' for tape (1958) *''
Sequenza I ''Sequenza I'' is a composition written in 1958 by Luciano Berio for the flutist Severino Gazzelloni Severino Gazzellone (5 January 1919 – 21 November 1992), known as Severino Gazzelloni, was an Italian flutist. Biography He was born in ...
'' for flute (1958) *''Tempi concertanti'' for flute, violin, two pianos and ensemble (1959) * ''Différences'' for flute, clarinet, harp,
viola The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the ...
,
cello The violoncello ( , ), commonly abbreviated as cello ( ), is a middle pitched bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), tuned i ...
and magnetic tape (1959) *''Allez Hop – "racconto mimico"'' for orchestra (1959; revised 1968); incorporates material from ''Mimusique No.2'' (1955) *''Quaderni I'' for orchestra (1959)


1960s

*''Momenti'' for tape (1960) *''
Circles A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is called the radius. The length of a line segment connecting t ...
'' for female voice, harp and two percussionists (1960) *''Visage'' for tape (1961) *''Quaderni II'' for orchestra (1961) *''Quaderni III'' for orchestra (1961) * ''Epifanie'' for female voice and orchestra (1961; revised 1965); incorporates ''Quaderni I–III'' *''Passaggio – "messa in scena"'' for soprano, chorus and orchestra (1963) *''Esposizione'' for voices and instruments (1963); withdrawn; reworked and incorporated in ''Laborintus II'' (1965) *''
Sequenza II ''Sequenza II'' is a composition for unaccompanied harp by the Italian composer Luciano Berio. Written for and premiered by the French harpist Francis Pierre in 1963 (who also recorded it twice), it has since been performed and recorded by Emily ...
'' for harp (1963); reused as a solo part in ''Chemins I'' (1964) *''Traces'' for soprano, mezzo-soprano, two actors, chorus and orchestra (1963); withdrawn; parts were reworked and incorporated in ''Opera'' (1970) *''Sincronie'' for string quartet (1964) * ''Folk Songs'' for mezzosoprano and seven instruments (1964); arrangement for mezzosoprano and orchestra (1973) *''Chemins I'' for harp and orchestra (1964); the harp part is ''Sequenza II'' (1963) *''Wasserklavier'' for 2 pianos (1965); solo version published as the third movement of ''Six encores'' (1990) *''Laborintus II'' for three female voices, eight actors, one speaker and instruments (1965); incorporates a reworked version of ''Esposizione'' (1963) *''Rounds'' for harpsichord (1965); version for piano (1965) *'' Sequenza III'' for solo voice (1966) *''
Sequenza IV ''Sequenza IV'' for solo piano (composed in 1965–66, revised in 1993 – written for Jocy de Oliveira, then de Carvalho) is the fourth in a series of solo '' Sequenze'' by Luciano Berio that started with the publication of '' Sequenza I'' for so ...
'' for piano (1966) *''Gesti'' for alto recorder (1966) *''
Sequenza V ''Sequenza V'' is a composition for solo trombone by Luciano Berio, part of his series of sequenza, pieces with this title. Written in 1966 for Stuart Dempster, it has since been performed and recorded by Vinko Globokar, Benny Sluchin, Christian L ...
'' for trombone (1966) *
Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda ''Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda'' (''The Combat of Tancredi and Clorinda''), SV 153, is an operatic ''scena'' for three voices by Claudio Monteverdi. The libretto is drawn from Torquato Tasso's '' La Gerusalemme Liberata''. It was fi ...
for soprano, tenor, baritone, three violas, cello, double bass, harpsichord (1966); arrangement of the scena by
Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considere ...
*''
Sequenza VI ''Sequenza VI'' is a composition for solo viola by Luciano Berio, part of his series of fourteen '' Sequenze''. History ''Sequenza VI'' was written in 1967 for Serge Collot, to whom the score is dedicated. It also forms the core of two other Beri ...
'' for viola (1967); reused as a solo part in ''Chemins II'' (1967) and ''Chemins III'' (1968) *''Chemins II'' for viola and nine instruments (1967); the viola part is ''Sequenza VI'' (1967); reused in ''Chemins III'' (1968) *''O King'' for mezzosoprano and five instruments (1968); later incorporated into ''
Sinfonia Sinfonia (; plural ''sinfonie'') is the Italian word for symphony, from the Latin ''symphonia'', in turn derived from Ancient Greek συμφωνία ''symphōnia'' (agreement or concord of sound), from the prefix σύν (together) and Φωνή (s ...
'' (1968) *''Chemins III'' for viola, nine instruments and orchestra (1968); the viola part is ''Sequenza VI'' (1967), the nine instruments play the same parts as in ''Chemins II'' (1967) *''
Sinfonia Sinfonia (; plural ''sinfonie'') is the Italian word for symphony, from the Latin ''symphonia'', in turn derived from Ancient Greek συμφωνία ''symphōnia'' (agreement or concord of sound), from the prefix σύν (together) and Φωνή (s ...
'' for eight solo voices and orchestra (1968); incorporates ''O King'' (1968); the version that premiered in 1968 was in four movements, a fifth was added in 1969 *''Questo vuol dire che'' for three female voices, small chorus, tape and other available resources (1968) *''
Sequenza VII ''Sequenza VII'' (composed 1969) is a composition for solo oboe by Luciano Berio, the seventh of his fourteen '' Sequenze''. The sequenza calls for extended technique. In 1975, Berio used ''Sequenza VII'' as part of ''Chemins IV'', which included ...
a'' for oboe (1969); arranged as ''Sequenza VIIb''; reused in ''Chemins IV'' (1975) *'' Sequenza VIIb'' for soprano saxophone (1969); arrangement of ''Sequenza VIIa'' (1969) *'' The Modification and Instrumentation of a Famous Hornpipe as a Merry and Altogether Sincere Homage to Uncle Alfred'' for flute or oboe, clarinet, percussion, harpsichord, viola, cello (1969); arrangement of music by
Henry Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: ; September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, Dido and Aeneas, ''Dido and Aeneas''; and his incidental music to a version o ...
*''Air'' for soprano and orchestra (1969); version for soprano, piano, violin, viola and cello (1970); movement from ''Opera'' (1970) *''Chemins IIb'' for orchestra (1969); reworking of ''Chemins II'' (1967); reused in ''Chemins IIc'' (1972)


1970s

*''Melodrama'' for tenor and eight instruments (1970); movement from ''Opera'' (1970) *''Opera'' for ten actors, soprano, tenor, baritone, vocal ensemble, orchestra (1970); includes reworked materials from ''Traces'' (1963); two movements, ''Air'' (1970) and ''Melodrama'' (1970) may be performed separately; revised in 1977 to include ''Agnus'' (1971) and ''E vó'' (1972) *''Erdenklavier'' for piano (1970); published as the fourth movement of ''Six encores'' (1990) *''Memory'' for electric piano and harpsichord (1970; revised 1973) *''Autre fois: berceuse canonique pour
Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ( – 6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor with French citizenship (from 1934) and American citizenship (from 1945). He is widely considered one of the most important and influential 20th-century c ...
'' for flute, clarinet and harp (1971) *''Ora'' for soprano, mezzosoprano, flute, cor anglais, chorus and orchestra (1971); withdrawn *''Bewegung'' for orchestra (1971; revised 1984) *''Bewegung II'' for baritone and orchestra (1971); withdrawn *''Agnus'' for two sopranos, three clarinets and electric organ (1971); incorporated into the revised version of ''Opera'' (1977) *''E vó'' for soprano and ensemble (1972); incorporated into the revised version of ''Opera'' (1977) *''Chemins IIc'' for bass clarinet and orchestra (1972); ''Chemins IIb'' (1969) with an added solo part *''Après Visage'' for tape and orchestra (1972); withdrawn *'' Recital I (for Cathy)'' for mezzosoprano and eighteen instruments (1972) *Orchestral arrangement of three songs by
Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (; ; March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for hi ...
: 1) from the 1934 play , "Le Grand Lustucru" (1967, revised 1972); 2) "
Surabaya Johnny ''Happy End'' is a three-act musical comedy by Kurt Weill, Elisabeth Hauptmann, and Bertolt Brecht which first opened in Berlin at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm on September 2, 1929. It closed after seven performances. In 1977 it premiered on Br ...
" (1972); 3) " Ballad of Sexual Slavery" (1967, revised 1972)"Three Songs Arranged by Luciano Berio"
, details at Kurt Weill Foundation * Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1973) *''Linea'' for two pianos, vibraphone and marimba (1973) *''Still'' for orchestra (1973); withdrawn *'' Cries of London'' for six voices (1974, rev. for eight voices in 1976) *''Eindrücke'' for orchestra (1974) *''Per la dolce memoria di quel giorno'' for orchestra and voice (on tape ?) for a ballet by Maurice Béjart (1974) *''Calmo – in memoriam Bruno Maderna'' for mezzo-soprano and twenty-two instruments (1974) *''"points on the curve to find..."'' for piano and twenty-two instruments (1974); reworked as ''Echoing Curves'' (1988) *''Per la dolce memoria de quel giorno'' for tape (1974) *''Musica leggera, canone per moto contrario e al rovescio, con un breve intermezzo'' for flute, viola and cello (1974) *'' a-ronne'' radio documentary for five actors (1974); concert version for eight voices (1975) *''Chemins IV'' for oboe and eleven string instruments (1975); the oboe part is ''Sequenza VII'' (1969); reworked for soprano saxophone and orchestra (2000) *''Chants parallèles'' for tape (1975) *''Diario immaginario'' radio piece (1975) *'' Sequenza VIII'' for violin (1976); reused in ''Corale'' (1981) *''Fa-Si'' for organ (1975) *'' Quattro versioni originali della Ritirata notturna di Madrid'', for orchestra (1975) superimposed and transcribed from the Ritirata by Boccherini *'' Coro'' for forty voices and instruments (1976); extended 1977 *''Ritorno degli snovidenia'' for cello and thirty instruments (1977) *''Les mots sont allés... – "recitativo"'' for cello (1978) *''Encore'' for orchestra (1978; revised 1981) *''Scena'' (1979); incorporated into ''La vera storia'' (1981)


1980s

*''Entrata'' (1980); incorporated into ''La vera storia'' (1981) *''Chemins V'' for clarinet and the ''4C'' digital system, developed by Peppino di Giugno (1980) (Although this was informally performed at IRCAM the piece remained unfinished and was withdrawn. The solo clarinet part was slightly edited and became Sequenza IX.) *'' Sequenza IXa'' for clarinet (1980); drawn from ''Chemins V'' (1980); arranged as ''Sequenza IXb'' (1980) and ''Sequenza IXc'' (1980) *''Sequenza IXb'' for alto saxophone (1980); arrangement of ''Sequenza IXa'' (1980) *''Sequenza IXc'' for bass clarinet (1980); arrangement ''Sequenza IXa'' (1980) *''Accordo'' for four groups of twenty-seven instruments (1980); the number of players may be multiplied, Berio preferred a total of at least 400 instruments *''La vera storia'' for soprano, mezzosoprano, tenor, baritone, bass, vocal ensemble and orchestra (1981); incorporates ''Scena'' (1979) and ''Entrata'' (1980) *''Corale'' for violin, two horns and strings (1981); the violin part is ''Sequenza VIII'' (1975) *''Fanfara'' for orchestra (1982) *''Duo – "teatro immaginario"'' for baritone, two violins, chorus and orchestra (1982); study for ''Un re in ascolto'' (1984) *''Lied'' for clarinet (1983) *''Duetti'' for two violins (1983) *''
Un re in ascolto ''Un re in ascolto'' (''A King Listens'') is an opera by Luciano Berio, who also wrote the Italian language, Italian libretto. It is based on a short story from the collection ''Under the Jaguar Sun'' by Italo Calvino, but incorporates excerpts fro ...
'' – "azione musicale" with libretto by
Italo Calvino Italo Calvino (, ; ;. RAI (circa 1970), retrieved 25 October 2012. 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian novelist and short story writer. His best-known works include the ''Our Ancestors'' trilogy (1952–1959), the '' Cosm ...
(1984) *''Requies'' for chamber orchestra (1984) *''Voci'' for viola and orchestra (1984) *''
Sequenza X ''Sequenza X'' is a composition for trumpet and piano by Luciano Berio, the tenth in his series of pieces with this title. The work was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for Thomas Stevens, and premiered by him on November 19, 1984. ...
'' for trumpet and piano
resonance Resonance is a phenomenon that occurs when an object or system is subjected to an external force or vibration whose frequency matches a resonant frequency (or resonance frequency) of the system, defined as a frequency that generates a maximu ...
(1984) *''Call'' for two trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba (1985) *''Terre chaleureuse'' for wind quintet (1985) *''Luftklavier'' for piano (1985); published as the fifth movement of ''Six encores'' (1990) *''Naturale'' for viola, percussion and recordings of sicilian folk music (1985) *''Gute Nacht'' for trumpet (1986) *'' Op. 120, No. 1'', transcription for orchestra of
Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; ; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period (music), Romantic period. His music is noted for its rhythmic vitality and freer treatment of dissonance, oft ...
's Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 (1986) *''Ricorrenze'' for wind quintet (1987) *''Formazioni'' for orchestra (1987) *''Echoing Curves'' for piano and orchestra (1988); reworking of ''Points on the curve to find...'' (1974) *''
Sequenza XI ''Sequenza XI'' for solo guitar (1987–1988) is one of a series of Sequenzas by Luciano Berio. Written for the American guitarist Eliot Fisk. Form The composition is in four large sections, and sets out from the six pitches of the open strings ...
'' for guitar (1988) *''LB.AM.LB.M.W.D.IS.LB'' for orchestra (1988) *''Ofanìm'' for two instrumental groups, children's choir, female voice and live electronics (1988; revised 1997) *''Canticum novissimi testamenti'' for eight voices, four clarinets and saxophone quartet (1989–91) *''Festum'' for orchestra (1989) *''Psy'' for solo double bass (1989) *''Feuerklavier'' for piano (1989); published as the sixth movement of ''Six encores'' (1990) *''Continuo'' for orchestra (1989; revised 1991)


1990s

*''Brin'' for piano (1990); the first movement of ''Six encores'' (1990) *''Leaf'' for piano (1990); the second movement of ''Six encores'' (1990) *''Six Encores'' for piano (1990); includes ''Brin'' (1990), ''Leaf'' (1990), ''Wasserklavier'' (1965), ''Erdenklavier'' (1969), ''Luftklavier'' (1985) and ''Feuerklavier'' (1989) *'' Rendering'' for orchestra (1990); orchestration of the sketches for
Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; ; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical period (music), Classical and early Romantic music, Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a List of compositions ...
's tenth symphony *''Epiphanies'' for female voice and orchestra (1991) *''Touch'' for piano four-hands (1991) *''Canzonetta'' for piano four-hands (1991) *''Chemins V'' for guitar and chamber orchestra; the guitar part is ''Sequenza XI'' (1992) *''Notturno'' for string quartet (1993); reworked for string orchestra (1995) *''Rage and Outrage'' for voices and orchestra (1993); arrangement of songs about the Dreyfus affair *''Compass'' for piano and orchestra (1994) *''Re-Call'' for twenty-three instruments (1995) *''Hör'' for Chorus and Orchestra (1995); prologue of '' Requiem der Versöhnung'', a collaborative work by fourteen composers *''
Sequenza XII ''Sequenza XII'' is a composition for solo bassoon, written by Luciano Berio in 1995 , and part of a series of fourteen '' Sequenze'' composed between 1958 and 2002. The work was written for, and dedicated to, the French bassoonist Pascal Gallois, ...
'' for bassoon (1995) *''
Sequenza XIII – chanson ''Sequenza'' (Italian language, Italian for "sequence") is the name borne by fourteen compositions for solo instruments or voice by Luciano Berio. The pieces, some of which call for extended techniques, are: * ''Sequenza I'' (1958; rev. 1992) for ...
'' for accordion (1995) *''Outis'' azione musicale (1995–1996) *''Ekphrasis – continuo II'' for orchestra (1996) *''Récit – chemins VII'' for alto saxophone and orchestra (1996) *'' Kol Od – chemins VI'' for trumpet and ensemble (1996); the trumpet part is sequenza X (1984) *''Glosse'' for
string quartet The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violini ...
(1997) *''Glossa''for clarinet and viola (1997) *''Alternatim'' for clarinet, viola and orchestra (1997) *''Korót'' for eight cellos (1998) * ''Berceuse per Gyorgy Kurtag'', for 4 optional instruments (1998) *''Altra voce'' for alto flute, mezzo-soprano and live electronics (1999) *''SOLO'' for trombone and orchestra (1999), dedicated to trombonist
Christian Lindberg Christian Lindberg (born 15 February 1958) is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer. Biography Early life and career Lindberg was born in Danderyd. As a youth, he learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombo ...
*'' Cronaca del luogo'' azione musicale (1999)


2000s

*''Interlinea'' for piano (2000); withdrawn and incorporated in Sonata for piano (2001) *Sonata for piano (2001) *''Contrapunctus XIX'', transcription for orchestra of the final part of J.S. Bachs Die Kunst der Fuge (2001) *''E si fussi pisci'' for chorus (2002) *''
Sequenza XIV is a 2002 composition for solo cello by Luciano Berio. It is the last of the Sequenzas, a series of works for solo instruments that he began in 1958 with '. ''Sequenza XIV'' was inspired by the playing of the cellist Rohan de Saram and the get ...
'' for cello (2002) (adaptation for double bass by Stefano Scodanibbio in 2004) *''Stanze'' for baritone, chorus and orchestra (2003)


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Centro Studi Luciano Berio {{Portal bar, Classical music Berio, Luciano, compositions by