Sequenza

Sequenza is the name borne by several pieces of music for solo instruments by Luciano Berio. They are:

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• Sequenza I (1958) for flute
• Sequenza II (1963) for harp
• Sequenza III (1965) for female voice
• Sequenza IV (1965) for piano
• Sequenza V (1966) for trombone
• Sequenza VI (1967) for viola
• Sequenza VII (1969) for oboe (reworked as Sequenza VIIb for soprano saxophone)
• Sequenza VIII (1976) for violin
• Sequenza IX (1980) for clarinet (reworked as Sequenza IXb for alto saxophone and Sequenza IXc for bass clarinet)
• Sequenza X (1984) for trumpet and piano resonance
• Sequenza XI (1987) for guitar
• Sequenza XII (1995) for bassoon
• Sequenza XIII (1995) for accordion
• Sequenza XIV (2002) for cello

Several of these pieces became the basis of larger works: Sequenza II, with the addition of extra instrumental parts around the original solo, became Chemins I; Sequenza VI developed into Chemins II, Chemins IIb, Chemins IIc and Chemins III; Sequenza VII became Chemins IV; Sequenza XI became Chemins V; Sequenza X became Kol-Od, also known as Chemins VI; Sequenza IXb became R?cit, also known as Chemins VII; and Sequenza VIII became Corale.

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Conversely, Sequenza IX had grown out of a piece for clarinet and electronics which Berio later withdrew (this original piece was known as Chemins V; it is a different piece to the one now known by that name).

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Kol-Od: Kol-Od is a composition for solo trumpet and chamber ensemble by Luciano Berio. The ensemble consists of 3 flutes, oboe, 4 clarinets, 2 saxophones, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, celeste, accordion and strings....