The work lasts for around 33 minutes. Its first two movements were completed in 1989 and first performed in June of that year, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. The third movement followed early the next year, and all three movements were played together for the first time in April 1990 under Riccardo Chailly, also in Amsterdam.

Date of composition 1990
Premiered 1989, June 14th in Amsterdam, Netherlands
First published Universal Edition
Dedicated to Amsterdam Concertgebouworkest
Approx. duration 35 minutes
Instruments Orchestra
Autotranslations beta Luciano Berio: Rendering
Luciano Berio: Rendering
Luciano Berio: Rendering