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josephus07 · 01-22-2006, 07:26 PM

Well, obviously I'm into Berio (I have to be to be writing my thesis on some of his works), but I just have to say that Sinfonia is simply a masterpiece. Unbelieveable.

The third movement, in particular, blows my mind.

Maybe you (the collective "you" out there) don't like Berio. Maybe you don't understand what's so special.

Well, if you want to be blown away and be put through the whole range of human emotions and responses - laughter, fear, uneasiness, sentimentality, melancholy, hope, despair, you name it - do these things, paying particular attention to the 3rd movement:

1. Get David Osmond Smith's book, "Playing on words : a guide to Luciano Berio's Sinfonia" so you can find out where every single musical and textual quotation comes from.

2. Read "Text, Music, and Meaning in the Third Movement of Luciano Berio's Sinfonia" by Michael Hicks (article).

3. Listen to those pieces and read the works that the quotations are taken from.

4. Listen to all of the Schero of Mahler's 2nd symphony WITH A SCORE.

5. Listen to Sinfonia WITH A SCORE.

If anyone does these things, I'd LOVE to hear what you think!

Also, for something completely unlike Sinfonia, check out Berio's Folk Songs.

Any thoughts?

01-22-2006, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
josephus07 Pianissimo User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 93	Sinfonia, Mvmt. 3 Well, obviously I'm into Berio (I have to be to be writing my thesis on some of his works), but I just have to say that Sinfonia is simply a masterpiece. Unbelieveable. The third movement, in particular, blows my mind. Maybe you (the collective "you" out there) don't like Berio. Maybe you don't understand what's so special. Well, if you want to be blown away and be put through the whole range of human emotions and responses - laughter, fear, uneasiness, sentimentality, melancholy, hope, despair, you name it - do these things, paying particular attention to the 3rd movement: 1. Get David Osmond Smith's book, "Playing on words : a guide to Luciano Berio's Sinfonia" so you can find out where every single musical and textual quotation comes from. 2. Read "Text, Music, and Meaning in the Third Movement of Luciano Berio's Sinfonia" by Michael Hicks (article). 3. Listen to those pieces and read the works that the quotations are taken from. 4. Listen to all of the Schero of Mahler's 2nd symphony WITH A SCORE. 5. Listen to Sinfonia WITH A SCORE. If anyone does these things, I'd LOVE to hear what you think! Also, for something completely unlike Sinfonia, check out Berio's Folk Songs. Any thoughts?