Luciano Berio - Circles Sequenza I III V
Review by Saranya Desmukh
Circles Sequenza I III V by Luciano Berio is a remarkable album that showcases the composer's unique vision and mastery of contemporary classical music. The album features three of Berio's most significant works, each of which explores the boundaries of musical expression and pushes the limits of traditional composition.
The first piece, Circles, is a vocal work that sets the poetry of E. E. Cummings to music. Berio's innovative use of extended vocal techniques and electronic manipulation creates a haunting, otherworldly sound that perfectly captures the essence of Cummings' poetry.
Sequenza I for flute and Sequenza III for voice are both solo works that showcase Berio's virtuosic command of his chosen instruments. The flute and voice are pushed to their limits, with Berio exploring the full range of their capabilities in these challenging and complex compositions.
Finally, Sequenza V for trombone is a stunning work that showcases the versatility and expressiveness of this often-overlooked instrument. The piece features a virtuosic solo performance by trombonist Stuart Dempster, whose incredible range and control bring Berio's music to life in a truly mesmerizing way.
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Download
Filename: luciano-berio-circles-sequenza-i-iii-v.rar- MP3 size: 20.4 mb
- FLAC size: 199.6 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Sequenza V | 7:24 | |
| Sequenza III | 8:42 | |
| Sequenza I | 4:53 | |
| Circles | 18:23 |
Video
Berio Sequenza III study guide
Luciano Berio . Circles.
Images
Catalog Numbers
- WER 60021
- WER 60021, WER 60 021
Labels
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Gatefold
- Reissue
- Repress
- Stereo
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Distributed By | CBS Disques |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | WERGO Schallplatten GmbH |
| Pressed By | Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH |
| Recorded At | Studio Angelicum |
| Manufactured By | Carl Lindström GmbH |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Liner Notes | Henri Pousseur |
| Composed By | Luciano Berio |
| Photography By | Dr. Gerth-Wolfgang Baruch |
| Photography | Dr. Gerth-Wolfgang Baruch |
Notes
- Back Sleeve notes feature an article from Henri Pousseur in french (Berio et la parole) & english (Berio and the word)
- Contains 2 inserts: 1)A pink one in french with notes by Henri Pousseur titled "Berio et la parole " (Berio and the word) and a small composer's bio.
- 2) A 4-page white one in german that apart from Pousseur's notes contains 3 Edward Estlin Cummings poems ( used in Circles) and samples from the score of
- Circles,Sequenza I and Sequenza V.
- Further track information as stated on release:
- A: für eine Frauenstimme, Harfe und zwei Schlagzeuger
- B1: für Flöte solo
- B2: für Stimme solo
- B3: für Posaune solo
- Circles and Sequenza I recorded at Südwest-Tonstudio Jansen, Stuttgart.
- Sequenza III and V recorded at Studio Angelicum, Milano.
- Comes with an 8-page 12" sized booklet.
- This release is widely identically with that release, but here is "℗ 1967 by WERGO Schallplatten GmbH, Mainz/W. Germany" printed on the rear cover.
- Comes with 8-page 12" sized booklet.
- Yet another German pressing variation of this album, with slightly different non-gatefold cover and 4 page 12" sized insert containing an essay in German by Henri Pousseur, 3 e.e.cummings poems in english, and score excerpts.
- Made in Germany
- Includes a 4-page 12" sized booklet.
- Transitional issue with the new cover, but still the old label design.
Barcodes
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1): WER 3029-A-ST-1
- Matrix / Runout: WER 3029-B-ST-1
- Matrix / Runout: Label A: 30-29 A-ST
- Matrix / Runout: Label B: 30-29 B-ST
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 30-29 A-ST
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 30-29 B-ST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): WER 3029-A-ST-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): WER 3029-B-ST-1
- Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
About Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio was an Italian composer, pioneering in the fields of serial, experimental and electronic composition.
Born: October 24, 1925 (Oneglia, Italy).
Died: May 27, 2003 (Rome, Italy).
Berio studied with his father and grandfather, both organists and composers, and with Giorgio Federico Ghedini at the Milan Conservatory in the late 1940s. In 1950 he married the American singer , and the next year at Tanglewood he met , who influenced his move towards and beyond 12-note serialism in such works as his Joyce cycle Chamber Music for voice and trio (1953). Further stimulus came from his meetings with , and in Basle in 1954, and he became a central member of the Darmstadt circle.
Berio directed an electronic music studio at the Milan station of Italian radio (1955-61), at the same time producing Sequenza I for flute (1958, the first of a cycle of solo explorations of performing gestures), Circles (1960, a loop of Cummings settings for voice, harp and percussion) and Epifanie (1961, an aleatory set of orchestral and vocal movements designed to show different kinds of vocal behaviour). These established his area of interest: with the means and archetypes of musical communication.
For most of the next decade he was in the USA, teaching and composing, his main works of this period including the Dante-esque Laborintus II for voices and orchestra (1965), the Sinfonia for similar resources (1969, with a central movement whirling quotations round Mahler and Beckett) and Opera (1970), a study of the decline of the genre and of Western bourgeois civilization. Two more operas, La vera storia (1982) and Un re in ascolto (1984), came out of his collaboration with Calvino. Other works include Coro (1976), a panoply of poster statements and refracted folksongs for chorus and orchestra, and numerous orchestral and chamber pieces.
Real Name
- Luciano Berio
Name Vars
- Berio
- L. Berio
- L. Berrio
- Luciano Bério
- M° Berio
- Л. Берио
Summary by Saranya Desmukh
Comments
truly incredible. wow.
semplicemente magnifico, l’armonia tra le voci mi ha teletrasportato in un mondo che probabilmente mai più rivedro. In conclusione si può dire che è na merda
Oh yeah daddy that's a real toe tapper
C’est trop nul !!!!!!
Berio sure knows how to compose Tourette's syndrome. Best piece ever.
Yoko Ono music sheets
Looks like a person having a tick bro, wtf
I love this! What is the singers name?
Ode de tourettes
Lacking info about the performer.
That is cool! May I ask who is singer?
oh yeah daddy that's a real toe-tapper
An mix of mental problems and horrible sounds.
what a banger !
Extraordinary performance!
My music teacher at school played this for us in class...
How does one learn a piece like this? I'm interested in this piece but I don't even know where I would start with learning it. Any advice?
Imagine 3 people following this at different harmonies
