Pierre Boulez
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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