Luciano Berio
24.10.1925—27.05.2003

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Luciano Berio
Folk Songs | for mezzo-soprano and 7 instruments

Work Details
Year of composition: 1964
Scored for: for mezzo-soprano and 7 instruments
Composer: Luciano Berio
Soloinstruments/Soloists: mezzo-soprano
Instrumentation: fl, cl, perc(2), hp(or guit), vla(1), vc(1)
Instrumentation details: flute (+picc); clarinet in Bb; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; harp; guitar; viola; violoncello
Table of Contents: Black is the colour (USA); I wonder as I wander (USA); Loosin yelav (Armenia); Rossignolet du bois (France); A la femminisca (Sicily); La donna ideale (Italy); Ballo (Italy); Motettu de Tristura (Sardinia); Malorous qu'o un fenno (Auvergne [France]); Lo fiolaire (Auvergne [France]); Azerbaijan love song (Aserbaijan)
Commissioned by: Commissioned by Mills College, Oakland, Calif.
Duration (min): 23
Dedication: to Cathy
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World Première
Location: Oakland, CA / USA
Date: 01.01.1964
Conductor: Luciano Berio
Main Soloists: Cathy Berberian
Work Introduction

I have always sensed a profound uneasiness while listening to popular songs performed with piano accompaniment. This is one of the reasons why, in 1964, I wrote Folk Songs - a tribute to the artistry and the vocal intelligence of Cathy Berberian. This work exists in two versions: one for [...]

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