Teatro Petruzzelli hosts concert featuring Stravinsky and Berio

The Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari is hosting a concert led by conductor Alessandro Cadario and pianist Mikhail Pletnëv. The program explores the relationship between musical tradition and reinvention through works by Igor Stravinsky and Luciano Berio.

The performance includes Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, a Neoclassical suite derived from his 1922 ballet for the Ballets Russes. The work utilizes 18th-century melodies attributed to Pergolesi but modifies harmonies and rhythms to create a modern interpretation.

Also featured is Berio’s Rendering, composed between 1988 and 1990. The piece is based on unfinished sketches by Franz Schubert for his Symphony in D major, D 936A. Rather than imitating Schubert’s style to complete the work, Berio employs a delicate orchestral texture to highlight the original gaps and fragments.