Luciano Berio
Différences
Short instrumentation: fl, cl, hp, vla, vc
Duration: 17'
Instrumentation details:
flute
clarinet in Bb
viola
violoncello
harp
Berio - Différences for 5 instruments and tape
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Luciano Berio
Berio: DifférencesOrchestration: für 5 Instrumente und Tonband
Type: Partitur (Sonderanfertigung)
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This piece consists of an apparently endless variety of sonic combinations of the live instruments (flute, B-flat clarinet, viola, cello and harp) and their “reflections” recorded on tape, along with electronic sounds. The live instruments are combined in multifarious ways, with and without the tape; dialogues develop between the individual instruments and their electronic echoes or shadows, and sometimes the audiotape takes centre-stage, culminating in a fascinating work by the young Luciano Berio.