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Différences

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 17:26
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Différences
Year of composition: 
1958 - 1959
Year composition ended: 
1959
Scored for: 
5 instruments and tape
Duration: 
17'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: fl, cl, hp, vla, vc

First performance: 
14/03/1959. Paris, Salle Gaveau. Dir: Pierre Boulez
Publisher: 
Universal Edition

Erdenklavier

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 17:19
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Erdenklavier
Pastorale for piano
Year of composition: 
1969
Year composition ended: 
1969
Scored for: 
piano
Duration: 
2'
Annotations: 

From Six Encores

First performance: 
1970, Bergamo. Antonio Ballista
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
33013

Entrata

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 17:13
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Entrata
Year of composition: 
1980
Year composition ended: 
1980
Scored for: 
orchestra
Commissioned by: 
The San Francisco Symphony Association
Duration: 
3'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 4 3 4 3 – 3 3 3 1 – timp, 3 perc, hp, pno, str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute (+1st picc); 4th flute (+2nd picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Eb; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; bass tuba; timpani; percussion(3); harp; piano; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass

See also Quatre dédicaces

First performance: 
01/10/1980, San Francisco. San Francisco SO, Edo de Waart
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
33019
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Encore

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 17:09
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Encore
Year of composition: 
1978
Year composition ended: 
1978
Year of revision: 
1981
Scored for: 
orchestra
Commissioned by: 
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra on the occasion of its 60th anniversary
Duration: 
5'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 4 3 4 3 – 3 3 3 1 – timp, 2 perc, hp, cel, pno, alto sax, t.sax, str
Instrumentation details: 1st piccolo; 2nd piccolo; 1st flute; 2nd flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Eb; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; tenor saxophone in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; bass tuba; timpani; percussion(2); harp; celesta; piano; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass

See also Quatre dédicaces

First performance: 
17/06/1978, Rotterdam. Dir: David Zinman
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
33018
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Ekphrasis

Submitted by tpberio on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 17:04
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Ekphrasis
(Continuo II)
Year of composition: 
1996
Year composition ended: 
1996
Scored for: 
orchestra
Dedication: 

Dario Del Corno

Duration: 
20'
Annotations: 

The orchestra is divided into groups on different places in the room

Instrumentation: 4 2 5 3 – 6 4 4 2 – mar, hp, cel, acc, pno, sop.sax, alto sax, t.sax, str (12 12 12 10 8)
Instrumentation details: group A1: flute; alto flute; tenor saxophone in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; group A2: piccolo; flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; clarinet in Eb; soprano saxophone in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; group B1: 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; group B2: 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; orchestra: 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; contrabassoon; marimba; celesta; accordion; harp; piano; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass

First performance: 
24/01/1997, Las Palmas. RSO Frankfurt, Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
30996
Program notes: 

Author's note: English

Corale

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 17:03
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Corale
(su Sequenza VIII)
Year of composition: 
1981
Year composition ended: 
1981
Scored for: 
violin, 2 horns and strings
Duration: 
15'
Annotations: 

Based on Sequenza VIII

Instrumentation: 2 hn(F), str (at least 6 6 4 4 3)
Instrumentation details: 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; violin I(min. 6); violin II(min. 6); viola(min. 4); violoncello(min. 4); contrabass(min. 3)

First performance: 
17/01/1982, Zurich. Carlo Chiarappa, Collegium Musicum Zürich, Paul Sacher
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
17545
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French

Contrapunctus XIX

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 17:00
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Johann Sebastian Bach – Luciano Berio
Contrapunctus XIX
Bach – Berio
Year of composition: 
2001
Year composition ended: 
2001
Scored for: 
23 players
Duration: 
8'
Annotations: 

From The Art of Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach

Instrumentation: 4 2 3 1 – 2 2 1 0 – hp, alto sax, t.sax, str (1 0 2 1 1)

First performance: 
31/05/2001, Spoleto. European Orchestra of Teatro Lirico Sperimentale, Marcello Bufalini
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
32498

Eindrücke

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 16:55
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Eindrücke
Year of composition: 
1973 - 1974
Year composition ended: 
1974
Scored for: 
orchestra
Duration: 
11'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 3 3 4 3 – 4 4 3 1 – 3 perc, hp, pno, e.org, alto sax, t.sax, str (12 12 10 8 6)
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; cor anglais; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; tenor saxophone in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 4th trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; bass tuba; percussion; marimba; vibraphone; harp; piano; electric organ; violin I(12); violin II(12); viola(10); violoncello(8); contrabass(6)

First performance: 
18/06/1974, Zurich. Tonhalle Orchester, Erich Leinsdorf
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
33312
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French

Continuo

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 16:55
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Continuo
Year of composition: 
1989 - 1991
Year composition ended: 
1991
Scored for: 
orchestra
Duration: 
20'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 4 3 5 3 – 6 4 4 2 – mar, vib, 2 hp, cel, pno, e.org, t.sax, alto sax, str(at least 12 12 12 10 8)
Instrumentation details: group A1: flute; alto flute; tenor saxophone in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; group A2: piccolo; flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Eb; alto saxophone in Eb; group B1: 1st trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 2nd trumpet in C; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; group B2: 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; contrabassoon; vibraphone; marimba; 1st harp; 2nd harp; celesta; piano; electric organ; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass

First performance: 
30/10/1989, London. Philharmonia Orchestra, Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
19899
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Concerto

Submitted by lsantacesaria on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 16:49
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Concerto
Year of composition: 
1972 - 1973
Year composition ended: 
1973
Scored for: 
2 pianos and orchestra
Duration: 
25'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 3 3 4 4 – 2 3 3 1 – perc(3), pno, e.org, alto sax, t.sax, str
Instrumentation details: piccolo; 1st flute; 2nd flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Eb; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; tenor saxophone in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 3rd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; bass tuba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; marimba; piano; electric organ; violin A; violin B; violin C; viola; violoncello; contrabass

First performance: 
15/03/1973, New York. Bruno Canino and Antonio Ballista, New York Philharmonic, dir. Pierre Boulez
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
15783
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French