Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface ix
3. Contents xi
4. Introduction 1
5. Overture. Clarifications (1956) 23
6. Excursus I. An Autobiography of the Author Recounted by Enzo Restagno (1987) 27
7. Part one. Musical Analysis and Composition 123
8. Excursus II. A Letter from Los Angeles (1965) 185
9. Part two. Music Onstage 191
10. Excursus III. Interview with Renato Garavaglia (ca. 1979–80) 247
11. Part three. “Conscience, Feelings, Collective Reality” 263
12. Excursus IV. Technology to Discover a Universe of Sounds: Interview with Walter Prati and Roberto Masotti (1983) 311
13. Part four. Portraits and Dedications 319
14. Excursus V. Interview with Michelangelo Zurletti (1987) 359
15. Part five. The “Possible Infi nities” 365
16. Excursus VI. “Proust” Questionnaire (1986) 391
17. Notes 395
18. Bibliographic Notes and Comments to the Texts 451
19. Chronology of Nono’s Works 471
20. General Index 479
21. Index of Luigi Nono’s Works 489