Luciano Berio
24.10.1925—27.05.2003

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Luciano Berio
Alternatim | for clarinet, viola and orchestra

Work Details
Year of composition: 1997
Scored for: for clarinet, viola and orchestra
Composer: Luciano Berio
Soloinstruments/Soloists: clarinet in Bb, viola
Instrumentation: 4 1 5 1 - 1 2 1 1 - sop.sax, alto sax, str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute; 4th flute (+picc); oboe; clarinet in Eb; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; soprano saxophone in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; bassoon; horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; trombone; bass tuba; violin I(8); violin II(8); viola(6); violoncello(6); contrabass(4)
Commissioned by: écrit pour la maison Vandoren
Duration (min): 30
Dedication: Dedicato a Renzo Piano per il suo sessantesimo compleanno

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World Première
Location: Concertgebouw Amsterdam / Netherlands
Date: 16.05.1997
Orchestra: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
Conductor: Luciano Berio
Main Soloists: Paul Meyer, cl; Christophe Desjardins, viola;
Work Introduction

Berio draws innovative sonorities from this ensemble. Each of the woodwinds is at times called upon to produce “multiphonics”: phantom chords drawn from these single-note instruments by the use of special fingerings and careful control of breathing pressure. Five orchestral [...]

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