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Luciano Berio
Berio: Voci (Folksongs II) for viola and 2 instrumental groups, for viola and 2 instrumental groups
UE31122
Type: Studienpartitur
Format: 232 x 305 mm
ISBN: 9783702418250
Pages: 128
ISMN: 979-0-008-05777-9
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The act of transcription (like that of translation) may
imply three different conditions: the
identification of the composer with the original musical text, the turning of
the text into a pretext for analytical experimentation and, finally, the
overpowering of the text, its deconstruction and its philological “abuse”. I
believe that an ideal situation occurs only when the three conditions come to
blend and coexist. Only then
may transcription become a truly creative, constructive act.
Voci (Folk Songs II), written in 1984 for Aldo Bennici and
dedicated to Laura and Paolo Martelli, deals precisely with the problem of
converging those three dimensions. I am deeply indebted to Aldo Bennici for
providing me with the original musical material for the piece: songs of work
and love, lullabies and “street cries” from different parts of Sicily. With Voci I hope to contribute
to the enhancement of a more profound interest in the Sicilian folklore which,
along with that of Sardinia, is certainly the
richest, most complex and incandescent of our Mediterranean culture.
Luciano Berio
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Type: Studienpartitur
Format: 232 x 305 mm
ISBN: 9783702418250
Pages: 128
ISMN: 979-0-008-05777-9