Part of a rehearsal by the renowned composer Luciano Berio where they work on the instrumental part of his work ‘Folk Songs for mezzosoprano and 7 instruments’. The historical rehearsal took place at the Escuela de Música Reina Sofía in June 2001, two years before the death of Maestro Berio.

Students: Cristina Anchel, flute; Iván García, clarinet; Natalia Tchitch, viola; Dragos Balan, cello; Florence Dumond, harp; Juan José Rubio & Víctor Segura, percussion.
Venue: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía (Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid) 08/06/2001

L. Berio: Folk songs for mezzosoprano and 7 instruments (instrumental part) - VI. La donna ideale

Abstract:
Historical recording with Maestro Luciano Berio in which the instrumental part of his own work ‘Folk songs for mezzosoprano and 7 instruments’ is rehearsed. In this fragment is reviewed the song no. 6. La donna ideale. To improve the performance, Berio makes agogic corrections: not too much ritardando, this piece should sound like a machine in continuous motion. He also reviews the bowings and articulation on the cello, several specific notes and tuning, the sound in the strings (with less vibrato), and the rapport to play together.

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