Différences is one of the first attempts to combine live instruments with electronic music. At the centre of the work, the tape sound takes the place of the performers. They return with various pizzicato entries, creating a homogeneous texture which seeks only an alteration in the expression rather than a disruption in the character of the music.

Date of composition 1959
Premiered 1959, March 14th in Paris, France
First published Universal Edition
Approx. duration 17 minutes
Instruments Flute
Clarinet
Harp
Viola
Cello
Magnetic tape
Autotranslations beta Luciano Berio: Différences
Luciano Berio: Différences
Luciano Berio: Différences