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Luciano Berio

The Complete Sequenzas and Works for Solo Instruments

(Mode Records, mode 161-164) (U.S.) (4-CD set)

Disc 1 - Sequenzas I-VII

  1. Sequenza I for flute [1958] (7:56)
    Paula Robison: flute

  2. Sequenza II for harp [1963] (10:14)
    Susan Jolles: harp

  3. Sequenza III for woman's voice [1965] (8:46)
    Isabelle Ganz: voice

  4. Sequenza IV for piano [1966] (12:05)
    Aki Takahashi: piano

  5. Sequenza V for trombone [1965] (5:02)
    Stuart Dempster: trombone

  6. Sequenza VI for viola [1967] (13:16)
    Garth Knox: viola

  7. Sequenza VII for oboe [1969/2000] (7:36)
    Jacqueline Leclair: oboe

Disc 2 - Sequenzas VIII-XI

  1. Sequenza VIII for violin [1976] (13:10)
    Irvine Arditti: violin

  2. Sequenza IXa for clarinet [1980] (16:04)
    Carol Robinson: clarinet

  3. Sequenza IXb for alto saxophone [1981] (13:50)
    Kelland Thomas: alto saxophone

  4. Sequenza X for trumpet in C and piano resonance [1984] (15:16)
    William Forman: trumpet, piano

  5. Sequenza XI for guitar [1987-88] (18:42)
    Seth Josel: guitar

Disc 3 - Sequenzas XII-XIV & Alternates

  1. Sequenza XII for bassoon [1995] (17:07)
    Noriko Shimada: bassoon

  2. Sequenza XIII for accordion - "Chanson" [1995] (10:10)
    Stefan Hussong: accordion

  3. Sequenza XIVa for cello* [2002] (11:38)
    Rohand de Saram: cello

  4. Sequenza VIb for cello* [1981] (15:34)
    Rohan de Saram: cello

  5. Sequenza VIIb for soprano saxophone [1995] (7:39)
    Ulrich Krieger: soprano saxophone

  6. Sequenza IXa for bass clarinet [1980] (13:37)
    Alain Billard: bass clarinet

Disc 4 - Sequenza Alternates & Solo Works

  1. Sequenza XIVb for contrabass* [2004] (12:56)
    Stefano Scodanibbio: contrabass

  2. Rounds for harpsichord [1964-65] (2:08)
    Jane Chapman: harpsichord

  3. Gesti for recorder [1966] (5:20)
    Lucia Mense: recorder

  4. Fa-Si for organ [1975] (9:47)
    Gary Verkade: organ

  5. Les Mots Sont Allés... for cello [1978] (4:03)
    Rohan de Saram: cello

  6. Lied for clarinet [1983] (5:04)
    Carol Robinson: clarinet

  7. Comma for e-flat clarinet* [1987] (1:34)
    Carol Robinson: e-flat clarinet

  8. Psy for contrabass [1989] (1:57)
    Michael Cameron: contrabass

  9. Chanson pour Pierre Boulez for cello* [2000] (2:46)
    Rohan de Saram: cello

  10. Gute Nacht for trumpet [1986] (1:04)
    Brian McWhorter: trumpet

Tracks with * are first recordings.

All music composed by Luciano Berio; all Sequenzas preceded by verses by Edoardo Sanguineti, recited by Enzo Salomone

Includes a 104-page booklet with notes in English, German, and French by Sabine Feisst

Released in May 2006