Luciano Berio
Gesti
(1966)
for treble recorder
Duration: 5'
Dedication: for Frans Brueggen
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Berio - Gesti for treble recorder
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Luciano Berio
Berio: Gesti for treble recorder
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Orchestration: for treble recorder
Type: Noten
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Gesti calls for (almost literally) breathtaking virtuosity – fingers, tongue and respiration must be skilfully coordinated. The instrumental sounds, combined over and over with the flutist’s voice, occasionally have a humorous effect, such as when the flute suggests a bird gone mad; in the final section, we hear that the instrument can sing, as well.