Magnificathy - The Many Voices of Cathy Berberian (1993)
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 141 MB
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 141 MB
Cathy Berberian (Attleboro, Massachusetts, July 4 1925 - Rome, Italy, March 6 1983) was a composer, mezzo-soprano singer, and vocalist. From 1950 to 1966 she was married to Luciano Berio, who deconstructed her voice in Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) (1958) and wrote his Circles (1960) and Recital I (for Cathy) (1972) for her. In addition, she worked in close collaboration with Sylvano Bussotti, John Cage, Hans Werner Henze and Igor Stravinsky. In this CD, Berberian exploits her groundbreaking, sometimes eardrum-shattering, vocal prowess to produce invariably astonishing results. This is particularly evident in the compositions by John Cage and Sylvano Bussotti as well as Berberian's own infamous "Stripsody." It is in these three pieces that this album serves up the filet mignon, although the Debussy songs and a Kurt Weill piece are quite a treat as well.
- Tracklist
1. Claudio Monteverdi: La Lettera Amorosa
2. Claude Debussy: Chansons De Bilitis - La Flute De Pan
3. Claude Debussy: Chansons De Bilitis - La Chevelure
4. Claude Debussy: Chansons De Bilitis - Le Tombeau Des Naiades
5. John Cage: A Flower
6. John Cage : The Wonderful Widow Of Eighteen Springs
7. Sylvano Bussotti: O, Atti Vocali (Aus La Passion Selon Sade)
8. Kurt Weill: Surabaya-Johnny (Aus Happy End)
9. Beatles (John Lennon & Paul McCartney): A Ticket To Ride
10. George Gershwin: Summertime (Aus Porgy And Bess)
11. Cathy Berberian: Stripsody
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