Berio

British

/ ˈberjo /

noun

Luciano (luˈtʃano). 1925–2003, Italian composer, living in the US, noted esp for works that exploit instrumental and vocal timbre and technique

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Phil commissioned Luciano Berio to write a concerto for its noted principal clarinetist Michele Zukovsky, and Berio responded by orchestrating the piano part of Brahms’ Clarinet Sonata No. 1, turning it into a fascinating clarinet concerto.

From Los Angeles Times

Following in Brahms’ footsteps, Berio also made a version for viola and orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times

Berio, who was arguably the greatest 20th century Italian composer after Puccini, had a special feel for the viola as a solo instrument.

From Los Angeles Times

The 100th anniversary of Berio’s birth was in October.

From Los Angeles Times

On our shores, one of America’s most important composers, Morton Feldman, happened to be born less than three months after Berio and he was a viola guy too.

From Los Angeles Times

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