Luciano Berio :: Folk Songs for Voice & Orchestra


 

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Berio, Luciano
1925-2003
(b Oneglia, Imperia, 24 Oct 1925; d Rome, 27 May 2003). Italian
Folk Songs for Voice & Orchestra <1964; rev 1973>
solo mezzo-soprano
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Arrangements of folk songs; the mvts are to be performed without pause.
Originally for voice & 7 instruments (1964—see previous entry); transcribed by the composer for voice & orchestra, 1973.

Language: English
1. Black is the Colour of My True Love's Hair (United
States)
2. I Wonder as I Wander (United States)
3. Loosin Yelav (The Moon Has Risen—Armenia)
4. Rossignolet du bois (Little Nightingale of the
Woods—France)
5. A la femminisca (A Woman's Prayer—Sicily)
6. La donna ideale (The Ideal Woman—Italy)
7. Ballo (Dance—Italy)
8. Motettu de Tristura (Song of Sadness—Sardinia)
9. Malorous qu'o uno fenno (Wretched Is He Who Has a
Wife—Auvergne)
10. Lo fiolaire (The Spinner—Auvergne)
11. Azerbaijan love song—Azerbaijan)














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Contents—1. Black is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair (United States); 2. I Wonder as I Wander (United States); 3. Loosin Yelav (The Moon Has Risen—Armenia); 4. Rossignolet du bois (Little Nightingale of the Woods—France); 5. A la femminisca (A Woman’s Prayer—Sicily); 6. La donna ideale (The Ideal Woman—Italy); 7. Ballo (Dance—Italy); 8. Motettu de Tristura (Song of Sadness—Sardinia); 9. Malorous qu’o uno fenno (Wretched Is He Who Has a Wife—Auvergne); 10. Lo fiolaire (The Spinner—Auvergne); 11. Azerbaijan love song—Azerbaijan)