Composer. He was considered Italy's foremost composer of the late 20th century. He also conducted many of the major orchestras in Europe, the United States, Israel and Japan. He was particularly noted for innovations in electronic music. Upon winning the 1990 Wolf Prize for the arts, the selection committee hailed him as "one of the greatest composers of our generation whose new ideas, in an age of devaluation of human values, help to unify nations, cultures and generations."
Composer. He was considered Italy's foremost composer of the late 20th century. He also conducted many of the major orchestras in Europe, the United States, Israel and Japan. He was particularly noted for innovations in electronic music. Upon winning the 1990 Wolf Prize for the arts, the selection committee hailed him as "one of the greatest composers of our generation whose new ideas, in an age of devaluation of human values, help to unify nations, cultures and generations."
Bio by: Ron Moody
Family Members
Spouse
Advertisement
See more Berio memorials in:
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
