Instrumental work

Edited and revised by Emmanuel Pahud

A hornpipe by Henry Purcell (1659-1695) transcribed for 6 instruments.
Instrumentation: fl (ob), cl, perc, hpsd, vla, vc.

The piece is part of A Garland for Mr. K,, an homage of Universal Edition to Alfred Kalmus, with compositions by Boulez, Stockhausen, Pousseur, Birtwistle and others.

Re-elaboration for double bass of the duet Yossi (from Duetti for two violins).

Epifanie for female voice and orchestra (1959-1961/1965) was withdrawn by the composer (see Epiphanies).

Instrumentation: group A: 3 2 4 3 – 2 2 2 1 – t.sax, cel, 3 vla, 3 vc, 3 cb; group B: 1 1 1 0 – 3 2 1 0 – alto sax, e.org, 20 vln, 6 vla, 4 vc, 4 cb
Instrumentation details: group A: 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute; oboe; cor anglais; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; tenor saxophone in Bb (+alto sax(Eb));
1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 1st trumpet
in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; celesta; viola(3); violoncello(3); contrabass(3)
group B: piccolo; oboe; clarinet in Eb; alto saxophone in Eb; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; piccolo trumpet in D; trumpet in C; trombone; electric organ; violin(20); viola(6); violoncello(4); contrabass(4)

Percussion details: marimba, tam-tam, rototoms.

The author's note (see below) originally had the following subtitle:
«Azione musicale su melodie siciliane (1985-86) | per viola, marimba, tam-tam e nastro magentico».
Naturale is registered as a stage piece. Berio revised it in the years following the first performances (1985-86), he added rototoms to the percussion and changed the indication "magnetic tape" to "registered voice".

Ritirata; confluita in Sonata.

Based on Sequenza II

Instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 – 4 4 3 1 – hp(2), cel, hpsd, pno, str (8 vln.A, 8 vln.B, 8 vln.C, 8 vla, 8 vc, 8 cb)
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(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 tenor trombone; 2nd tenor trombone; 3rd tenor trombone; bass tuba; 1st harp; 2nd harp; harpsichord; celesta; piano; violin A; violin B; violin C; viola; violoncello; contrabass