Pierre Boulez, a French composer, conductor, and essayist, was a leading figure in the avant-garde of the 20th century.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Pli selon pli, for soprano & orchestra 1957 01:05:58 Vocal Music
Piano Sonata No. 3 1955 20:52 Keyboard
Le marteau sans maître, for alto, alto flute, guitar, vibes, xylorimba, percussion & viola 1953 34:13 Vocal Music
Piano Sonata No. 2 1947 29:43 Keyboard
Piano Sonata No. 1 1946 09:34 Keyboard
Éclat, for 9 percussionists & 6 instrumentalists 1965 11:02 Chamber Music Avant-Garde Music
Sonatine, for flute & piano 1946 12:30 Chamber Music
...explosante-fixe..., for flute, chamber ensemble & electronics (various versions) 1972 36:42 Orchestral Chamber Music
Le visage nuptial, for soprano, alto, female chorus & orchestra 1951 30:22 Choral
Sur Incises, for 3 pianos, 3 harps, 2 vibes & marimba 1995 30:56 Chamber Music
Rituel: In Memoriam Bruno Maderna, for orchestra 1974 24:44 Orchestral
Dialogue de l'ombre double (2 versions), for clarinet (or bassoon) & electronics 1982 18:41 Chamber Music
Mémoriale, for flute & 8 instruments 1985 05:21 Concerto Chamber Music
Dérive I, for flute, clarinet, piano, vibes, violin & cello 1984 06:13 Chamber Music
Messagesquisse, for solo cello & 6 cellos 1977 08:33 Concerto Chamber Music
Figures - Doubles - Prisms, for orchestra 1958 20:08 Orchestral
Le soleil des eaux, for soprano, SATB chorus & orchestra 1950 09:46 Choral
Rèpons, for 2 pianos, harp, vibes, glock, cimbalon, orchestra & electronics 1980 42:40 Concerto
Poésie pour pouvoir, for 5-track tape & 3 orchestra groups 1958 18:47 Orchestral
Éclat/Multiples, for 9 percussionists & orchestra (incomplete) 1970 14:55 Concerto
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