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sequenza

Sequenza is an Italian noun meaning sequence, order, or series. In ordinary use it refers to an ordered set of things or events, and in technical contexts it appears in disciplines such as mathematics, genetics, linguistics, and computer science to denote a progression of elements.

In music, Sequenza denotes a widely known cycle of solo works by Italian composer Luciano Berio (1925–2003).

The Sequenze have had a lasting influence on late 20th-century and contemporary music, helping to redefine

Outside music, sequenza is simply the Italian word for sequence, used to describe any ordered series of

Initiated
in
1958,
the
Sequenze
comprise
numerous
pieces
for
a
variety
of
solo
instruments
and
voice.
Each
work
is
titled
Sequenza
followed
by
a
number
and
is
noted
for
exploring
extended
techniques,
timbre,
rhythm,
and
unconventional
notation,
challenging
performers
and
expanding
the
solo
repertoire.
the
possibilities
of
solo
instrumental
writing
and
prompting
new
approaches
to
score
notation
and
performance
practice.
They
remain
central
to
studies
of
Berio’s
output
and
of
the
broader
European
avant-garde
movement.
items
in
fields
from
mathematics
to
biology
and
computer
science.