Writing Like Music: Luciano Berio, Umberto Eco and the New Avant-Garde (original) (raw)
2008, Comparative Critical Studies
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The paper explores the collaboration between Luciano Berio and Umberto Eco at the Studio di fonologia musicale and its profound influence on Italian literature and music during the latter half of the 20th century. It examines how Berio's innovative approaches to music, particularly with the human voice and electronic music, inspired contemporary poets to pursue originality and subversive themes. The work underscores the parallels between avant-garde literature and music, highlighting Eco's concept of 'openness' as a key framework guiding the creative expressions of Italy's neoavanguardia.
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