Sinfonia (1968 Berio album)
Sinfonia is a 1968 Columbia Records recording of Luciano Berio conducting the New York Philharmonic and The Swingle Singers in the premiere of his four-movement "Sinfonia." The composer would later add a fifth movement.
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Length | 26:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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In 1984, the London-based "New Swingle Singers" recorded the same work (with an added fifth movement) with the Orchestre National de France conducted by Pierre Boulez (Erato).[1]
Track listing
Side 1: "Sinfonia (Beginning)"
- Section I – 6:31
- Section II – 4:47
Side 2: "Sinfonia (Conclusion)"
- Section III – 12:21
- Section IV – 2:58
Personnel
- Luciano Berio – conductor, composer
- The New York Philharmonic
- The Swingle Singers:
- Christiane Legrand – soprano
- Nicole Darde – soprano
- Hélène Devos – alto
- Claudine Meunier – alto
- Ward Swingle – tenor
- Joseph Noves – tenor
- Jean Cussac – bass
- José Germain – bass
References / external links
- "Berio* - New Swingle Singers*, Orchestre National De France, Pierre Boulez – Sinfonia - Eindrücke". Discogs. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Columbia Records MS 7268
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