Luciano Berio (1925-2003)

Opus Number Zoo (1951)

child's game for wind quintet

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1951
      Revision dates: 1970
    • Duration: 7 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition, London, nº UE 15637 Mi
    • Dedication: to Aaron Copland for his 70th birthday, (and, as an afterthought, also for his 51st birthday)
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Rhoda Levine (d'après Cathy Berberian), en allemand : Friedl Hofbauer, en italien : Vittoria Ottolenghi

Detailed formation
  • flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn

Premiere information

  • Date: 1952
    Location:

    Italie, Milan.


  • Date: 1970
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York


    Performers:

    le Quatuor Dorian.

Observations

  • Les instrumentistes sont aussi récitants.
  • Première version basée sur le Quatuor à vent inachevé de 1950.

Table of contents

  1. Barn Dance - Tanz in der Scheune - Ballo Campestre
  2. The Fawn - Das Pferd - Il Cavallo
  3. The Grey Mouse - Die Maus - Il Topo
  4. Tom Cats - Die Kater - I Gattacci