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Die-hard fans of Pierre Boulez's music may find no difficulty in this disc's selections, though others less familiar with the composer's music may question the rationale behind the program. Notations and Structures, Book II, for two pianos are logically paired, since both inhabit the same sound world and, more subtly, can be positioned fairly closely on the continuum of Boulez's serial thought and development. Granted, Notations is terse and rigorous in its dialectic contrasts, while the second set of Structures, in reaction to the severe economy of the previous piece, is overflowing with ideas and more effusive in its gestural language. Yet for all their differences, these works complement each other and would have been natural choices for an all-piano CD, perhaps followed by one of Boulez's piano sonatas. But they give no preparation for the shock of ...explosante-fixe..., a piece for flute, ensemble, and electronics that bursts with color, activity, and imagination. This stunning work is the disc's tour de force, and its dazzling sonorities are enhanced by the great sound of Deutsche Grammophon's 4D reproduction. Once it takes hold, ...explosante-fixe... carries the listener into another musical dimension, and its brilliance makes the previous works seem pedestrian in comparison.
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Notations (Pierre Boulez)
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Structures pour deux pianos - Livre II (Pierre Boulez)
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Florent Boffard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Pierre Boulez, Composer - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Florent Boffard, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer - Helmut Burk, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
... explosante-fixe ... (Pierre Boulez)
Roger Wright, Producer - Pierre Boulez, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sophie Cherrier, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christian Gansch, Producer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pierre Andre Valade, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emmanuelle Ophèle-Gaubert, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Gregor Zielinsky, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Die-hard fans of Pierre Boulez's music may find no difficulty in this disc's selections, though others less familiar with the composer's music may question the rationale behind the program. Notations and Structures, Book II, for two pianos are logically paired, since both inhabit the same sound world and, more subtly, can be positioned fairly closely on the continuum of Boulez's serial thought and development. Granted, Notations is terse and rigorous in its dialectic contrasts, while the second set of Structures, in reaction to the severe economy of the previous piece, is overflowing with ideas and more effusive in its gestural language. Yet for all their differences, these works complement each other and would have been natural choices for an all-piano CD, perhaps followed by one of Boulez's piano sonatas. But they give no preparation for the shock of ...explosante-fixe..., a piece for flute, ensemble, and electronics that bursts with color, activity, and imagination. This stunning work is the disc's tour de force, and its dazzling sonorities are enhanced by the great sound of Deutsche Grammophon's 4D reproduction. Once it takes hold, ...explosante-fixe... carries the listener into another musical dimension, and its brilliance makes the previous works seem pedestrian in comparison.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:23
- Main artists: Pierre-Laurent Aimard Ensemble Intercontemporain Pierre Boulez
- Composer: Pierre Boulez
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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