XIII. BERIO, Luciano: Folk Songs

XIII. BERIO, Luciano (1925-2003)

Folk Songs (1964)
1. Black is the color (United States)
2. I wonder as I wander (United States)
3. Loosin yelav (Armenia)
4. Rossignolet du bois (France)
5. A la femminisca (Sicily)
6. La donna ideale (Italy)
7. Ballo (Italy)
8. Motettu de tristura (Sardinia)
9. Malurous qu'o uno fenno (Auvergne)
10. Lo fiolaire (Auvergne)
11. Azerbaijan love song (Azerbaijan)
Sarah Maria Sun, voice
KNM-Ensemble, Berlin
(24:10)

Berio wrote this for his wife, Cathy Berberian, for voice and seven players. The Preface to the score:

I have always sensed a profound uneasiness while listening to popular songs performed with piano accompaniment. This is one of the reasons why, in 1964, I wrote Folk Songs -- a tribute to the artistry and the vocal intelligence of Cathy Berberian ...

1. Black is the colour (USA)

2. I wonder as I wander (USA)

3. Loosin yelav (Armenia)

4. Rossignolet du bois (France)

5. A la femminisca (Sicily)

6. La donna ideale (Italy)

7. Ballo (Italy)

8. Motettu de tristura (Sardinia)

9. Malurous qu'o uno fenno (Auvergne/France)

10. Lo fiolaire (Auvergne/France)

11. Azerbaijan love song (Azerbaijan)