Bruno Maderna

The Profile

Italian composer and conductor (1920–1973), prominent in mid-20th-century avant-garde and early electronic music, author of oboe concertos and late orchestral works.

Worked in RAI Studio di fonologia musicale (Milan) on electronic tape pieces (1956–1962). Collaborated with performers such as Cathy Berberian; Heinz Holliger is noted as a prominent performer of Maderna's oboe concertos. Late orchestral pieces include Quadrivium (1969), Aura (1972) and Biogramma (1972).

DeBaser hosts a small set of appreciative, analytical reviews of Bruno Maderna. Critics highlight his oboe concertos, pioneering electronic tape pieces from the RAI studios, and late orchestral works like Quadrivium, Aura and Biogramma. Performances by Heinz Holliger and recordings featuring Cathy Berberian are noted.