English | Italiano

Instrumental work

Sequenza VIII

Sequenza VIII
Year of composition: 
1976
Year composition ended: 
1976
Scored for: 
violin
Dedication: 

Written for Carlo Chiarappa

Commissioned by: 
Serena de Bellis
Duration: 
15'
First performance: 
1977, La Rochelle. Carlo Chiarappa
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
15990
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Chemins IV

Chemins IV
(su Sequenza VII)
Year of composition: 
1975
Year composition ended: 
1975
Scored for: 
oboe and 11 strings
Duration: 
10'
Annotations: 

Based on Sequenza VII

3 vln, 3 vla, 3 vc, 2 cb

First performance: 
17/10/1975, London. Heinz Holliger, London Sinfonietta, Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
31268
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French

Sequenza VII

Sequenza VII
Year of composition: 
1969
Year composition ended: 
1969
Scored for: 
oboe
Dedication: 

Written for Heinz Holliger

Duration: 
8'
Annotations: 

Transcription by Jacqueline Leclair (2000)

First performance: 
1969, Basel. Heinz Holliger
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
31263
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Chemins III

Chemins III
(su Chemins II)
Year of composition: 
1968
Year composition ended: 
1968
Year of revision: 
1973
Scored for: 
viola and orchestra
Duration: 
15'
Annotations: 

Based on Chemins II

Instrumentation: 4 0 4 3 – 4 4 3 1 – 4 perc, 2 hp, cel, e.org, str
Instrumentation details: piccolo; 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet 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; tuba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; 4th percussion; 1st harp; 2nd harp; celesta; electric organ; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass.

First performance: 
1968, Paris. Walter Trampler, Ensemble Musique Vivante, Orchestre Philharmonique de l'ORTF, Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
16654
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian (a)

Author's note: French (a) French (b)

Chemins IIc

Chemins IIc
Year of composition: 
1972
Year composition ended: 
1972
Scored for: 
bass clarinet and orchestra
Duration: 
11'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 2 1 2 2 – 2 3 2 1 – 3 perc, pno, e.org, alto sax, t.sax, e.guit, 1 vln, 6 vla, 6 vc, 3 cb
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute (+picc); oboe; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; tenor saxophone in Bb; bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; tuba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; piano; electric organ; electric guitar; violin(1); viola(6); violoncello(4); contrabass(3).

Remarks: The bass clarinet solo is ad lib. - without it, the work is Chemins IIb .

First performance: 
1972, Rotterdam. Harry Sparnaay, Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
14948
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French

Sequenza VI

Sequenza VI
Year of composition: 
1967
Year composition ended: 
1967
Scored for: 
viola
Dedication: 

Written for Walter Trampler

Duration: 
8'
First performance: 
1967, New York. Walter Trampler
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
13726
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French

Chemins IIb

Chemins IIb
Year of composition: 
1970
Year composition ended: 
1970
Scored for: 
orchestra
Duration: 
11'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 2 1 2 2 – 2 3 2 1 – 3 perc, pno, e.org, alto sax, t.sax, e.guit, 1 vln, 6 vla, 4 vc, 3 cb
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute (+picc); oboe; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; tenor saxophone in Bb; bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; tuba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; piano; electric organ; electric guitar; violin(1); viola(6); violoncello(4); contrabass(3)

First performance: 
25/04/1970, Berlin. Ensemble Musique Vivante, Diego Masson
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
14948
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French

Chemins II

Chemins II
(su Sequenza VI)
Year of composition: 
1967
Year composition ended: 
1967
Scored for: 
viola and 9 instruments
Duration: 
12'
Annotations: 

Based on Sequenza VI

Instrumentation: fl, cl(Bb), tbn, perc(2), hp, e.org, vla, vc

First performance: 
1968, Milan. Walter Trampler, Juilliard Ensemble, dir. Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
13740
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: French

Sequenza V

Sequenza V
Year of composition: 
1966
Year composition ended: 
1966
Scored for: 
trombone
Dedication: 

Written for Stuart Dempster

Commissioned by: 
Stuart Dempster
Duration: 
8'
First performance: 
21/03/1966, San Francisco. Stuart Dempster
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
13725
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English

Author's note: French

Sequenza IXc

Sequenza IXc
Year of composition: 
1980
Year composition ended: 
1980
Scored for: 
bass clarinet
Duration: 
13'
Annotations: 

Arrangement: Rocco Parisi (1998)

First performance: 
17/10/1997, Turin. Rocco Parisi
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
31234