Berio's Sequenzas
Contributors: Janet K. Halfyard (Editor); David Osmond-Smith (Introduction)
Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co; Ashgate
Published: August 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780754654452
Subjects: 20th century music; Composers & musicians; Composition & orchestration; Techniques of music; 20th century; Music; Music/Songbooks; Italy; Musical Instruments - General; General; 1925-2003; Berio, Luciano,; Sequenzas
Description: Between 1958 and 2002, Luciano wrote fourteen pieces entitled Sequenza. These pieces have significantly influenced the development of composition for solo instruments and voice. The varied approaches taken by the contributors in discussing the pieces demonstrate the richness of this repertoire.