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Of all Pierre Boulez's works, only Le Marteau sans maître (1953-1955) has achieved worldwide recognition as a modern masterpiece, partly because of the praise lavished on it by fellow composers and critics, but also because the public responded to the piece with uncommon openness to its rarefied expression and fascination with its fresh timbral palette. Yet the piece is notoriously difficult, and few performances have been satisfactorily recorded. This 2002 recording by the Ensemble InterContemporain may be considered an authoritative rendition, most obviously because of Boulez's supervision, but also because his musicians have plainly rehearsed it to a point of familiarity that admits expressive playing, beyond the mere task of getting pitches, rhythms, and dynamics right. Mezzo soprano Hilary Summers admirably delivers the angular gestures and melismas with restraint and controlled smoothness, and the ensemble is fully connected in its timing to her phrasing. Dérive 1 (1984) and Dérive 2 (1988-2002) are purely instrumental works, built up from abstract source material and elaborated through rather abstruse procedures. While mildly interesting, these pieces have none of the magical sounds found in Le Marteau, and may be taken or left as nonessential filler. DG's sound quality is exceptional.
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Le marteau sans maître (Pierre Boulez)
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - René Char, Author - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hilary Summers, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephan Flock, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Of all Pierre Boulez's works, only Le Marteau sans maître (1953-1955) has achieved worldwide recognition as a modern masterpiece, partly because of the praise lavished on it by fellow composers and critics, but also because the public responded to the piece with uncommon openness to its rarefied expression and fascination with its fresh timbral palette. Yet the piece is notoriously difficult, and few performances have been satisfactorily recorded. This 2002 recording by the Ensemble InterContemporain may be considered an authoritative rendition, most obviously because of Boulez's supervision, but also because his musicians have plainly rehearsed it to a point of familiarity that admits expressive playing, beyond the mere task of getting pitches, rhythms, and dynamics right. Mezzo soprano Hilary Summers admirably delivers the angular gestures and melismas with restraint and controlled smoothness, and the ensemble is fully connected in its timing to her phrasing. Dérive 1 (1984) and Dérive 2 (1988-2002) are purely instrumental works, built up from abstract source material and elaborated through rather abstruse procedures. While mildly interesting, these pieces have none of the magical sounds found in Le Marteau, and may be taken or left as nonessential filler. DG's sound quality is exceptional.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:46
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Hilary Summers Ensemble Intercontemporain Pierre Boulez
- Composer: Pierre Boulez
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2012 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, Under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon & Decca Classics, U.S., a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2012 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, Under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon & Decca Classics, U.S., a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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