Cathy Berberian

Catherine Anahid Berberian (July 4, 1925 – March 6, 1983) was an American mezzo-soprano and composer based in Italy. She worked closely with many contemporary avant-garde music composers, including Luciano Berio, Bruno Maderna, John Cage, Henri Pousseur, Sylvano Bussotti, Darius Milhaud, Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, and Igor Stravinsky. She also interpreted works by Claudio Monteverdi, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Kurt Weill, Philipp zu Eulenburg and others. As a recital curator, she presented several vocal genres in a classical context, including arrangements of songs by The Beatles by Louis Andriessen as well as folk songs from several countries and cultures. As a composer, she wrote Stripsody (1966), in which she exploits her vocal technique using comic book sounds (onomatopoeia), and Morsicat(h)y (1969), a composition for the keyboard (with the right hand only) based on Morse code.

Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series, Vol. 3 - 2024-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

For Cathy, A Capella Album, A Tribute to Cathy Berberian - 2021-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Folk Songs of the World - 2016-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

America, Vol. 3: From Modern to Pop Art - 2014-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Lesser, Clare: Chanticlare (Contemporary Vocal Music) - 2013-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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