Cathy Berberian Stripsody Score.pdf

Universal Edition has digitized much of its catalog. You can purchase a legal PDF of Stripsody directly from their website (UE 13751). As of the last update, the price is approximately €15-€20 ($16-$22 USD). This is the gold standard. You receive a high-resolution scan that preserves the original colors (the comics are often slightly tinted) and margins.

For non-students, your local public library can request the score via ILL. You can then photocopy the pages (in the US, under Fair Use, you can copy excerpts for study, but copying the entire work is grey area; purchasing is safer). Cathy Berberian Stripsody Score.pdf

The piece was composed by Berberian specifically for her own performance capabilities. At the time, Berberian was best known as the muse and interpreter of her then-husband, Luciano Berio. However, Stripsody was a declaration of artistic independence. Universal Edition has digitized much of its catalog

Stripsody is divided into three distinct sections, each evoking a different atmosphere through the use of extended vocal techniques—sounds that lie outside the traditional definition of "singing." This is the gold standard