Coro
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Coro is a large-scale choral-orchestral composition by Luciano Berio that intricately blends voices and instruments in a highly experimental, texturally rich sound world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral-orchestral composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | often cited as one of Berio's major large-scale works ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Südwestfunk (SWF) Baden-Baden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Cathy Berberian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensembleType | large ensemble ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| instrumentalForces | orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex polyrhythms
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integration of voices and instruments into a single polyphonic texture ⓘ juxtaposition of different linguistic materials ⓘ spatial distribution of performers ⓘ textural layering ⓘ use of heterophony ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 1 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed by specialized contemporary music ensembles
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requires large professional forces ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Donaueschingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereFestival | Donaueschingen Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Laborintus II
NERFINISHED
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Sinfonia ⓘ |
| scoring | mixed choir and orchestra ⓘ |
| scoringDetail |
40 instrumentalists
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40 voices ⓘ |
| structure | continuous single-movement form ⓘ |
| style |
experimental
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post-serial ⓘ |
| textLanguage |
English
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish ⓘ multiple languages ⓘ |
| textSource |
folk texts
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poetry by Pablo Neruda ⓘ |
| theme |
collective human experience
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political and social engagement ⓘ |
| title | Coro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces | mixed chorus ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1976 ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1977 ⓘ |
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