The case study is dedicated to the analysis of a musical palimpsest, understood as a type of postmodern intertextual piece. In a short, theoretical introduction, the author outlines the theory of a musical palimpsest. The analysis consists of three main parts: an analysis of the hypotext (earlier composition, on which the new one is based on; here: scherzo from Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C Minor), an analysis of the hypertext (the new work; here: third movement from Luciano Berio’s Sinfonia) emphasizing both the new and the borrowed elements. The conclusion consists of a reflection on how the analysed work evokes the idea of a musical palimpsest.




