Luciano Berio Chemins III

Chemins III, (su Chemins II), for viola and orchestra (19681973) Walter Trampler, viola London Symphony Orchestra Luciano Berio Rien de ce que l on fait n est jamais fini, wrote Berio for the premiere performance of this work: Nothing one does is ever Sequenza VI is a good example; initially, Berio discovered the possibilities of a work for viola and ensemble (Chemins II), further developing it later on into an orchestral work (Chemins IIb). In Chemins IIc it became a concerto for bass clarinet and orchestra and ultimately, in Chemins III, a viola concerto. Like all the other versions, this work is a tour de force for the soloist, as the instrument tries to prevail over hostile forces the orchestra in the course of the concerto. At the end, the viola stands alone, victorious but exhausted; it has strength enough for one short tremolo, otherwise wearily playing isolated notes until the music abates entirely.