Boulez Notations

May 5, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Pierre Boulez Twelve Notations for Piano
Pierre Boulez Twelve Notations for Piano

In his Notations, Pierre Boulez composed twelve short piano miniatures that contain a cosmos of sound and potentiality. After decades at the helm of the avant-garde, Boulez has set to work unlocking those inner possibilities through thoughtful orchestration and elaboration.

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Playlist

Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus, mvt. II, by Olivier Messaien
Peter Serkin, Piano

Variations for Piano, mvt. III, by Anton Von Webern
Peter Serkin, Piano

Twelve Notations for Piano, by Pierre Boulez
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano

Il Canto Sospeso, by Pierre Boulez

Klavierstücke, mvt. III, by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Herbert Henk, Piano

Notations for Orchestra, mvts. I-IV, by Pierre Boulez
Vienna Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor

Notations for Orchestra, mvts. IV and VII, by Pierre Boulez
Lyon National Orchestra; David Robertson, conductor