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Luciano Berio's Sinfonia (1968) is one of the most celebrated works of the avant-garde, and it will be remembered much longer than many other large-scale experiments of its time. The collision of its materials -- philosophical, literary, political, musical -- reflected the welter of ideas clamoring for attention in the 1960s, and Berio's gigantic collage for the Swingle Singers and the New York Philharmonic seems a near-perfect embodiment of the period's Zeitgeist. However, much of Sinfonia's fame also has to do with its recording history; thanks to two landmark recordings by Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez, it became established as a classic. This 2005 Deutsche Grammophon release with the London Voices and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Peter Eötvös, presents the work with intensity and vivid color, and many details hard to hear on the Columbia and Erato recordings are delightfully clear here. However, after hearing the vital performances by the Swingle Singers, one may find the London Voices a bit too imitative and forced, as if this group spent too much time studying the previous recordings to mimic their feeling and flavor. Aside from this point, this is still a terrific version that will satisfy any who have not been spoiled by the above recordings, and may interest those who are open to an alternate rendition.
© TiVo
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Sinfonia (Luciano Berio)
Terry Edwards, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Voices, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Berio, Composer - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Eötvös, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Lennart Dehn, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbjoern Samuelsson, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bergek, Mixer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tomas Ferngren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Sinfonia for 8 Voices and Orchestra (Luciano Berio)
Terry Edwards, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Voices, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Berio, Composer - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Eötvös, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Lennart Dehn, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbjoern Samuelsson, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bergek, Mixer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tomas Ferngren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Mark Williams, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Edwards, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Voices, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Berio, Composer - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Eötvös, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Per Enoksson, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennart Dehn, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbjoern Samuelsson, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bergek, Mixer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tomas Ferngren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Terry Edwards, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Voices, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Berio, Composer - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Eötvös, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Lennart Dehn, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbjoern Samuelsson, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bergek, Mixer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tomas Ferngren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Terry Edwards, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Voices, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Berio, Composer - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Eötvös, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Lennart Dehn, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbjoern Samuelsson, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bergek, Mixer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tomas Ferngren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ekphrasis [continuo II] for orchestra (Luciano Berio)
Luciano Berio, Composer - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Eötvös, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Executive Producer - Lennart Dehn, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbjoern Samuelsson, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bergek, Mixer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tomas Ferngren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Luciano Berio's Sinfonia (1968) is one of the most celebrated works of the avant-garde, and it will be remembered much longer than many other large-scale experiments of its time. The collision of its materials -- philosophical, literary, political, musical -- reflected the welter of ideas clamoring for attention in the 1960s, and Berio's gigantic collage for the Swingle Singers and the New York Philharmonic seems a near-perfect embodiment of the period's Zeitgeist. However, much of Sinfonia's fame also has to do with its recording history; thanks to two landmark recordings by Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez, it became established as a classic. This 2005 Deutsche Grammophon release with the London Voices and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Peter Eötvös, presents the work with intensity and vivid color, and many details hard to hear on the Columbia and Erato recordings are delightfully clear here. However, after hearing the vital performances by the Swingle Singers, one may find the London Voices a bit too imitative and forced, as if this group spent too much time studying the previous recordings to mimic their feeling and flavor. Aside from this point, this is still a terrific version that will satisfy any who have not been spoiled by the above recordings, and may interest those who are open to an alternate rendition.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Peter Eötvös
- Composer: Luciano Berio
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: 20/21
© 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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