Canticum Novissimi Testamenti

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Canticum Novissimi Testamenti (1989)

Ballata, for four clarinets, saxophone quartet and vocal octet

by Luciano Berio (1925-2003)

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general information

composition date: 1989
duration: 18min
publisher: Universal Edition, Tesin
Dedicatee: à la mémoire de Massimo Mila
Libretto (details, author): Edoardo Sanguineti, Novissimum Testamentum

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist: 2 solo sopranos, 2 solo contraltos, 2 solo tenors, 2 solo bass voices

E-flat clarinet, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 4 clarinets, 4 saxophones, 2 sopranos (also 2 contraltos, 2 tenors, 2 bass voices)

information about the creation

date: December 18, 1989
: Paris, Théatre du Châtelet
interpreters: l'Ensemble intercontemporain, le Raschèr Saxophone Quartet et les London voices, direction : Pierre Boulez.

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