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28-558: The Symphony Orchestra, presently residing in the Kraków Philharmonic , came into being in 1945. It was the first professional symphony orchestra in postwar Poland, formed at the local concert hall during the Soviet offensive . The first postwar director as well as the conductor of the historic first performance held on February 3, 1945 (three months before the end of World War II in Europe ),

56-524: A Fulbright scholarship to continue her studies there. Although she had appeared in several student productions, radio broadcasts and informal concerts during the early 1950s, she made her formal debut in 1957 at Incontri Musicali, a contemporary music festival in Naples . The following year her performance of John Cage 's Aria with Fontana Mix in its world premiere, established her as a major exponent of contemporary vocal music. Her American debut came in 1960 at

84-491: A Joyce) (1958), Circles (1960), Visage (1961), Folk Songs (1964–73), Sequenza III (1965), and Recital I (for Cathy) (1972). In 1967 Berberian released a 12-track album (recorded in Paris) that consisted entirely of quirky baroque-style cover versions of songs by The Beatles , entitled Beatles Arias . The instrumental backing was scored for a classical string quartet or wind quintet plus harpsichord or organ. All

112-536: A broadcast on RAI Italian Television that marked the centennial of Karl Marx 's death, Berberian had planned to perform the Italian version of " The Internationale " in the style of Marilyn Monroe . On March 5, she called Luciano Berio to discuss ideas about the performance, but died the next day of a "massive" heart attack . Her body was cremated in Rome and the urn with her ashes was brought to Milan where, on March 13,

140-604: A ceremony was held in the Armenian Church of Via Jommelli . The ashes were divided between Berberian's brother Ervant and her daughter Cristina, who later dispersed them in the Mediterranean Sea , in front of the city of Oneglia , along with pink orchids , Berberian's favorite flower. In her article "La nuova vocalità nell'opera contemporanea" ("The New Vocality in Contemporary Music") from 1966, Berberian outlines

168-599: A different spelling chosen by Berberian herself: magnifiCathy was later used as the title of one of her best-known albums. In the last years of her life Berberian experienced increasing health problems and almost entirely lost her vision. In order to continue performing, she committed all her repertoire to memory. An avid reader, the loss of sight was a great source of frustration for Berberian and she expressed feelings of loneliness and depression. She had gained weight and had developed heart problems, but nevertheless continued with an ambitious concert schedule. On 7 March 1983, in

196-453: A new role for vocal performance in contemporary music. Although the ideas were developed along with Luciano Berio during their collaboration on works such as Visage and Sequenza III , Berberian championed the concept and descriptions of the "New Vocality" which became a major part of her philosophy of performance and legacy as an artist. In contrast to traditional opera practice, wherein singers are to produce beautiful tones and nothing else,

224-402: 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

252-553: A resident symphony orchestra in the city go back to the 18th century. The professional team was assembled only in 1909 under the management of composer Feliks Nowowiejski (b. 1877). Since its creation under the foreign Partitions of Poland , and throughout the interwar period , the Kraków Philharmonic maintained also the Polish Professional Musicians Trade Union for performers who worked around

280-628: Is the primary concert hall in Kraków , Poland. It is one of the largest auditoriums in the city. It consists of the main hall for orchestral performances with 693 seats, and two smaller venues, the Golden Hall and the Blue Hall , for chamber music concerts. The Kraków Philharmonic Concert Hall was designed by architect Józef Pokutynski, with neo-baroque elements inspired by the Brussels ' Maison du Peuple . It

308-532: The Tanglewood Music Festival where she premiered Circles by the Italian composer Luciano Berio . From 1950 to 1964 Berberian was married to Luciano Berio , whom she met when they were students at the Milan Conservatory. They had one daughter, Cristina Berio, born in 1953. Berberian became Berio's muse and collaborator both during and after their marriage. He wrote, for her, Thema (Omaggio

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336-459: The return of Poland's sovereignty at the end of World War One, the company was reinstated, with an inaugural concert held on May 18, 1919, for the centennial anniversary of Stanisław Moniuszko 's birthday, featuring 80 musicians. In 1931 a brand new concert hall (pictured) was built at Zwierzyniecka Street. The resident orchestra was active there until the Nazi-Soviet invasion of Poland , with

364-457: The New Vocality employs "the voice which has an endless range of vocal styles at its disposal, embracing the history of music as well as aspects of sound itself." However, the New Vocality is much more than extended vocal techniques, which are "based on the inventory of more or less unedited vocal effects which the composer may devise and the singer regurgitates." Rather, the singer should become

392-795: The Rheinische Musikschule in Cologne during the 1970s. Following her death, Berio composed Requies: in memoriam Cathy Berberian which premiered in Lausanne on March 26, 1984. She is mentioned in the Steely Dan song "Your Gold Teeth" from the 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy  : Berberian was also a translator . With Umberto Eco she translated into Italian works by Jules Feiffer and, with other Italian translators, works by Woody Allen . Eco and Berberian worked together in other projects too and he nicknamed her magnificathy . This nickname with

420-508: The album, recorded at French music festivals in the early 1980s, with accompaniment by Italian composer–musician Bruno Canino and arrangements by noted Dutch composer Louis Andriessen . Sylvano Bussotti , John Cage , Hans Werner Henze , William Walton , Igor Stravinsky , and Anthony Burgess also composed works for her voice. Although Berberian was based in Milan from the time of her studies there, she taught at both Vancouver University and

448-503: The city, including in cafés and in the silent movie theatres. The Union's goal was to protect the welfare of its members as well as the artistic level of their performances. Its main contribution to the local music culture was the organising of symphony concerts. The Philharmonic orchestra performed regularly until the Invasion of Poland in September 1939. During the occupation of Poland on

476-493: The last performance held on May 21, 1939, under the direction of Bronisław Wolfstahl. As of 2013 the Orchestra has been around for almost sixty years, with a new generation of performers and soloists. It consists of almost one hundred musicians in sixteen sections with five concert-masters whose profiles can be obtained from its official website. In 1962 it was named after composer Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937) whose abundant works

504-624: The most prominent Polish conductors including Zygmunt Latoszewski , Bohdan Wodiczko , Witold Rowicki , Kazimierz Kord , Jerzy Maksymiuk , Krzysztof Penderecki, Antoni Wit , and from abroad: Hermann Abendroth , Nikolai Anosov , Roger Désormière , Dean Dixon , Antal Doráti , Christopher Hogwood , Konstantin Ivanov , Paweł Klecki , Kirill Kondrashin , Rafael Kubelík , Gilbert Levine , Jean Martinon , Sir John Pritchard , Helmuth Rilling , Jerzy Semkow , Giuseppe Sinopoli , and Carlo Zecchi . A number of world-renowned soloists also performed with

532-872: The orchestra has performed regularly ever since; along with pieces by another great Polish composer living in Kraków, Krzysztof Penderecki . Penderecki served as the artistic director of the orchestra in 1988–1990, and from 1993 held the post of its honorary artistic director. Over the years, the Orchestra has made a host of popular recordings, among them, with music by Dmitri Shostakovich , Ignacy Jan Paderewski , Gaetano Donizetti , Mieczysław Karłowicz , Karol Szymanowski , Max Bruch , Grażyna Bacewicz , Henryk Górecki , Stanisław Moniuszko and others. The Kraków Philharmonic performed in over 30 foreign countries including in almost all of Europe as well as in Iran, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Lebanon , Turkey and USA. Their concerts were led by

560-653: The orchestra. The most prominent include Victoria de los Ángeles , Cathy Berberian , Stanislav Bunin , Zara Dolukhanova , Dorothy Dorow , Sidney Harth , Gary Karr , Nigel Kennedy , Leonid Kogan , Gidon Kremer , Witold Małcużyński , Yehudi Menuhin , Midori Gotō , Shlomo Mintz , Tatiana Nikolayeva , Garrick Ohlsson , David and Igor Oistrakh , Vlado Perlemuter , Maurizio Pollini , Ruggiero Ricci , Mstislav Rostropovich , Artur Rubinstein , Isaac Stern , Henryk Szeryng , Narciso Yepes , Yo-Yo Ma , and Teresa Żylis-Gara . Krak%C3%B3w Philharmonic The Kraków Philharmonic ( Polish : Filharmonia Krakowska )

588-764: The order of Hans Frank , the Nazi Governor of the semi-colonial General Government set up in Kraków, a new Nur für Deutsche orchestra was formed in July 1940 under Gestapo chief Bruno Müller . It was called the General Government Symphony Orchestra. The Symphony Orchestra now residing in the Kraków Philharmonic began in February 1945. It was the first professional symphony orchestra in postwar Poland, under Professor Zygmunt Latoszewski . Principal conductors and Music Directors of Kraków Philharmonic in

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616-1618: The past include Witold Rowicki , Prof. Krzysztof Penderecki , Gilbert Levine (1987–1993), Roland Bader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra , Paweł Przytocki (March 2009 - September 2012) ( Managing Director and Artistic Director ) and many other renowned artists. The long list of some of the world-renowned soloists, performing on stage of the Kraków Philharmonic, includes: Victoria de los Angeles , Claudio Arrau , Gina Bachauer , Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli , Cathy Berberian , Stanislav Bunin , Shura Cherkassky , Zara Dolukhanova , Dorothy Dorow , Annie Fischer , Emil Gilels , Sidney Harth , Gary Karr , Nigel Kennedy , Leonid Kogan , Gidon Kremer , Nikita Magaloff , Witold Małcużyński , Yehudi Menuhin , Midori Gotō , Shlomo Mintz , Tatiana Nikolayeva , Lev Oborin , Garrick Ohlsson , David Oistrakh , Igor Oistrakh , Vlado Perlemuter , Maurizio Pollini , Ruggiero Ricci , Mstislav Rostropovich (known as Mścisław Rostropowicz in Poland), Sviatoslav Richter , Artur Rubinstein , Isaac Stern , Daniil Shafran , Henryk Szeryng , Narciso Yepes , Yo-Yo Ma , and Teresa Żylis-Gara , best-known Polish soprano who debuted there in 1956. [REDACTED] Media related to Philharmonie Orchestra in Kraków at Wikimedia Commons 50°03′32″N 19°55′57″E  /  50.05889°N 19.93250°E  / 50.05889; 19.93250 Cathy Berberian Catherine Anahid Berberian (July 4, 1925 – March 6, 1983)

644-651: The right hand only) based on Morse code . Cathy Berberian was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts to Armenian parents, Yervant and Louise Berberian. The elder of two children, she spent the first 12 years of her life in Attleboro, then the family moved to New York City in 1937 where she graduated from Manhattan 's Julia Richman High School for Girls. From an early age, she showed an interest in Armenian folk music and dance as well as traditional opera . While still in high school, she

672-502: The tracks were arranged by Guy Boyer and most of the songs feature him on harpsichord. The original US cover illustration for the album (resembling the Beatles's single " Revolution ") was by Roberto Zamarin while the UK's was by Gerald Scarfe . The album was reissued on CD in 2005 with bonus tracks including a 1975 French radio interview, and three live tracks featuring Berberian performing songs from

700-469: Was Zygmunt Latoszewski , survivor of the Warsaw Uprising . Although the attempts to create the first modern-type symphony orchestra in the city go back to the 18th century under Austrian rule , the professional team was assembled in Kraków only during the imminent collapse of Austria-Hungary (1909), on the initiative of patriotic composer and music director Feliks Nowowiejski (born 1877). Soon after

728-468: 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

756-536: Was sponsored by Prince and Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha , and completed 1931. In 1996, a new 50- pipe organ was installed in the hall, replacing an older one by Karl Schuke . It was designed and built by Klais Orgelbau of Bonn , a family-run company specializing in large-scale projects across the globe. The concert hall is home of the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the chamber Capella Cracoviensis . The first serious attempts to create

784-675: Was the director and soloist of the Armenian Folk Group in New York City. For a time, she was an undergraduate at New York University , but left to take evening classes in theatre and music at Columbia University , working during the day to support her studies. She went on to study music in Paris with Marya Freund in 1948, and in 1949 she went to Milan to study singing at the Milan Conservatory with Giorgina del Vigo. In 1950, she received

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