Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 - May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. He is noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition "Sinfonia" for voices and orchestra) and also for his pioneering work in electronic music. Wikipedia
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And like any good thrill ride, part of the secret lies in a carefully engineered structure, and here Berio borrows blueprints from two masters -- Mahler for the music, and Beckett for the text. www.themodernword.com/beckett/beckett_berio_sinfonia.html
Quotations of Luciano Berio are taken from Luciano Berio Two Interviews , with Rossana Dalmonte and Blint Anrs Varga, trans. www.thing.net/~grist/golpub/fowler/berio/1berita2.htm