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Pulcinella (Ballet in one act for small orchestra with three solo voices based on music by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Domenico Gallo, Fortunato Chelleri and Alessandro Parisotti)Bass Vocals – Simon EstesComposed By – Igor StravinskyConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain*Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Ann MurrayTenor Vocals – Anthony Rolfe Johnson |
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| 1-1 | I. Overture | 2:05 |
| 1-2 | II. Serenata – Scherzino | 22:26 |
| 1-3 | III. Tarentella | 5:20 |
| 1-4 | IV. Gavotta con due variazioni | 10:57 |
Le Chant du rossignol (Symphonic Poem)Composed By – Igor StravinskyConductor – Pierre BoulezFlute – Patrick GalloisOboe – Bertrand GrenatOrchestra – Orchestre National de France*Trumpet – Yves CouëffeViolin – Patrice Fontanarosa |
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| 1-5 | I. Marche chinoise | 5:55 |
| 1-6 | II. Chant du rossignol | 3:23 |
| 1-7 | III. Jeu du rossignol mécanique | 11:05 |
Le Rossignol (Lyric tale after Andersen)Baritone Vocals [L'empereur] – Neil HowlettBass Vocals [Envoyé japonais] – Brindley SherrattBass Vocals [Le bonze] – Michael George Bass Vocals [Le chambellan] – John Tomlinson Chorus – BBC SingersChorus Master – Simon JolyComposed By – Igor StravinskyConductor – Pierre BoulezMezzo-soprano Vocals [La mort] – Elizabeth LaurenceOrchestra – BBC Symphony OrchestraSoprano Vocals [La cuisinière] – Felicity PalmerSoprano Vocals [Le rossignol] – Phyllis Bryn-JulsonTenor Vocals [Envoyé japonais] – Gareth Roberts, Ian Kennedy Tenor Vocals [Le pêcheur] – Ian Caley |
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| 2-1 | Introduction | 3:23 |
| 2-2 | Acte 1: Le pêcheur: "Porté au vent, tombant au loin" | 4:21 |
| 2-3 | Acte 1: Le rossignol: "Ah! Ah! Ah!..." | 2:28 |
| 2-4 | Acte 1: La cuisinière: "Voici l'endroit, près de ces arbres" | 4:14 |
| 2-5 | Acte 1: Le rossignol: "Ah! Le chant du rossignol" | 2:55 |
| 2-6 | Acte 2: Entr'acte: chœur | 2:13 |
| 2-7 | Acte 2: Marche chinoise | 3:36 |
| 2-8 | Acte 2: Chanson du rossignol | 5:37 |
| 2-9 | Acte 2: Jeu du rossignol mécanique | 3:47 |
| 2-10 | Acte 3: Introduction | 6:16 |
| 2-11 | Acte 3: La mort: "Ah! J'aime à t'écouter" | 4:52 |
| 2-12 | Acte 3: Cortège solennel | 2:22 |
Quatre Chants paysans russes "Les Soucoupes" (Original version) (for a capella female voices [1914-1917])Chorus – Chœur de Radio-France*Chorus Master – Jacques JouineauComposed By – Igor Stravinsky |
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| 2-13 | I. Près de l'église de Chigisakh | 0:40 |
| 2-14 | II. Ovsen | 0:31 |
| 2-15 | III. Le brochet | 0:52 |
| 2-16 | IV. Monsieur Ventru | 1:13 |
Quatre Chants paysans russes "Les Soucoupes" (1954 version with a four horns accompaniment)Chorus – Chœur de Radio-France*Chorus Master – Jacques JouineauComposed By – Igor StravinskyHorn – André Gantiez, Jean-Noël Melleret, Michel Cantin, Serge Duchesne |
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| 2-17 | I. Près de l'église de Chigisakh | 0:57 |
| 2-18 | II. Ovsen | 0:48 |
| 2-19 | III. Le brochet | 1:02 |
| 2-20 | IV. Monsieur Ventru | 1:13 |
Three Pieces for String QuartetComposed By – Igor StravinskyEnsemble – Quatuor intercontemporain |
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| 2-21 | I. Con moto | 0:58 |
| 2-22 | II. Moderato | 2:01 |
| 2-23 | III. Largo | 3:47 |
"Madrid", etude for pianolaComposed By – Igor StravinskyPlayer Piano [Pianola] – Rex Lawson |
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| 2-24 | "Madrid", etude for pianola | 2:31 |
Quatre Études pour orchestreComposed By – Igor StravinskyConductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – Orchestre National de France* |
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| 2-25 | I. Danse | 0:58 |
| 2-26 | II. Excentrique | 2:04 |
| 2-27 | III. Cantique | 3:26 |
| 2-28 | IV. Madrid | 2:39 |
L'Histoire du soldat (on texts after Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)Composed By – Igor StravinskyConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain*Narrator [Le Récitant] – Roger PlanchonVoice Actor [Le Diable] – Antoine VitezVoice Actor [Le Soldat] – Patrice Chéreau |
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| 3-1 | Première partie: Marche du soldat | 2:46 |
| 3-2 | Première partie: Musique de la première scène | 11:58 |
| 3-3 | Première partie: Musique de la deuxième scène | 8:18 |
| 3-4 | Première partie: Musique de la troisième scène | 4:47 |
| 3-5 | Deuxième partie: Marche du soldat | 4:04 |
| 3-6 | Deuxième partie: Marche royale | 6:37 |
| 3-7 | Deuxième partie: Petit concert | 3:14 |
| 3-8 | Deuxième partie: Trois danses: tango, valse, ragtime | 6:20 |
| 3-9 | Deuxième partie: Danse du Diable | 1:26 |
| 3-10 | Deuxième partie: Petit choral | 0:36 |
| 3-11 | Deuxième partie: Couplets du Diable | 0:36 |
| 3-12 | Deuxième partie: Grand choral | 4:49 |
| 3-13 | Deuxième partie: Marche triomphale du Diable | 2:31 |
Concertino for 12 InstrumentsComposed By – Igor StravinskyConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 3-14 | Concertino for 12 Instruments | 6:12 |
Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5 (Symphonic Poem)Composed By – Arnold SchoenbergConductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – Chicago Symphony Orchestra* |
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| 4-1 | Pelleas und Melisande | 40:17 |
Variations, Op. 31 (for orchestra)Composed By – Arnold SchoenbergConductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – Chicago Symphony Orchestra* |
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| 4-2 | I. Introduction | 1:35 |
| 4-3 | II. Theme | 1:04 |
| 4-4 | III. Variation I | 1:12 |
| 4-5 | IV. Variation II | 1:31 |
| 4-6 | V. Variation III | 0:42 |
| 4-7 | VI. Variation IV | 1:27 |
| 4-8 | VII. Variation V | 1:47 |
| 4-9 | VIII. Variation VI | 1:27 |
| 4-10 | IX. Variation VII | 2:09 |
| 4-11 | X. Variation VIII | 0:35 |
| 4-12 | XI. Variation IX | 1:02 |
| 4-13 | XII. Finale | 5:29 |
Violin Concerto, Op. 36Composed By – Arnold SchoenbergConductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*Violin – Pierre Amoyal |
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| 5-1 | I. Poco allegro – Vivace | 12:31 |
| 5-2 | II. Andante grazioso | 8:56 |
| 5-3 | III. Finale: Allegro | 12:26 |
Piano Concerto, Op. 42Composed By – Arnold SchoenbergConductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*Piano – Peter Serkin |
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| 5-4 | Piano Concerto (Andante – Molto allegro – Adagio – Giocoso (Moderato) – Commodo grazioso – Stretto) | 21:05 |
Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (for woodwinds, brass ensemble and metallic percussions)Composed By – Olivier MessiaenConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Les Percussions de Strasbourg*Orchestra – Orchestre du Domaine musical* |
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| 6-1 | I. « Des profondeurs de l'abîme, je crie vers toi, Seigneur : Seigneur, écoute ma voix ! » (Psaume 130, 1-2) | 3:54 |
| 6-2 | II. « Le Christ, ressuscité des morts, ne meurt plus ; la mort n'a plus sur lui d'empire. » (Romains 6, 9) | 5:27 |
| 6-3 | III. « L'heure vient où les morts entendront la voix du Fils de Dieu... » (Jean 5, 25) | 5:07 |
| 6-4 | IV. « Ils ressusciteront, glorieux, avec un nom nouveau - dans le concert joyeux de étoiles et les acclamations des fils du ciel. » (I Corinthiens 15, 43 - Apocalypse 2, 17 - Job 38, 7) | 8:50 |
| 6-5 | V. « Et j'entendis la voix d'une foule immense... » (Apocalypse 19, 6) | 6:50 |
Couleurs de la Cité Céleste (for piano, wind ensemble and percussion)Composed By – Olivier MessiaenConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Les Percussions de Strasbourg*Orchestra – Orchestre du Domaine musical*Piano – Yvonne Loriod |
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| 6-6 | Couleurs de la Cité Céleste | 17:00 |
Sinfonia (for eight voices and orchestra)Composed By – Luciano BerioConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble [vocal ensemble] – New Swingle Singers*Leader [vocal ensemble] – Ward SwingleOrchestra – Orchestre National de France*Violin [solo violin] – Régis Pasquier |
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| 7-1 | I. | 6:19 |
| 7-2 | II. O King | 5:01 |
| 7-3 | III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung | 12:27 |
| 7-4 | IV. | 3:25 |
| 7-5 | V. | 7:19 |
Eindrücke (for orchestra)Composed By – Luciano BerioConductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – Orchestre National de France* |
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| 7-6 | Eindrücke | 10:24 |
Jalons (for 15 instrumentalist)Composed By – Iannis XenakisConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 7-7 | Jalons | 14:35 |
Tema (for 12 instruments)Composed By – Franco DonatoniConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 8-1 | Tema | 16:09 |
Cadeau (for 11 instruments)Composed By – Franco DonatoniConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 8-2 | Cadeau | 11:12 |
Études (for piano) (Book 1)Composed By – György LigetiPiano – Pierre-Laurent Aimard |
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| 8-3 | Étude 1 - Disorder | 2:18 |
| 8-4 | Étude 2 - Open Strings | 3:00 |
| 8-5 | Étude 3 - Blocked Keys | 1:51 |
| 8-6 | Étude 4 - Fanfares | 3:28 |
| 8-7 | Étude 5 - Rainbow | 3:16 |
| 8-8 | Étude 6 - Autumn in Warsaw | 4:13 |
Trio (for violin, horn and piano)Composed By – György LigetiHorn – Jacques DeleplancquePiano – Pierre-Laurent AimardViolin – Maryvonne Le Dizès-Richard* |
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| 8-9 | I. Andante con tenerezza | 6:13 |
| 8-10 | II. Vivacissimo molto ritmico | 4:53 |
| 8-11 | III. Alla marcia | 3:03 |
| 8-12 | IV. Lamento. Adagio | 7:30 |
Messages de feu Demoiselle R. V. Troussova, Op. 17 (21 poems by Rimma Dalos, for soprano and chamber ensemble)Cimbalom – Marta Fabian*Composed By – György KurtágConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain*Soprano Vocals – Adrienne Csengery |
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| 9-1 | Messages de feu Demoiselle R. V. Troussova | 25:52 |
...AGM... (for 16 voices and 3 instrumental groups)Choir – The John Alldis Choir*Composed By – Harrison BirtwistleConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 9-2 | ...AGM... | 27:10 |
Modulations (for 33 musicians)Composed By – Gérard GriseyConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 9-3 | Modulations | 18:38 |
Concerto for OboeComposed By – Elliott CarterConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain*Oboe – Heinz Holliger |
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| 10-1 | Concerto for Oboe | 19:57 |
Esprit rude/Esprit doux (for flute and clarinet)Clarinet – André TrouttetComposed By – Elliott CarterFlute – Sophie Cherrier |
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| 10-2 | Esprit rude/Esprit doux | 4:52 |
A Mirror on which to Dwell (Six poems by Elizabeth Bishop, for soprano and chamber orchestra)Composed By – Elliott CarterConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain*Soprano Vocals – Phyllis Bryn-Julson |
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| 10-3 | I. Anaphora | 3:40 |
| 10-4 | II. Argument | 2:24 |
| 10-5 | III. Sandpiper | 2:23 |
| 10-6 | IV. Insomnia | 3:04 |
| 10-7 | V. View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress | 3:02 |
| 10-8 | VI. O Breath | 4:07 |
Penthode (for five groups of four instruments)Composed By – Elliott CarterConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 10-9 | Penthode | 19:25 |
Antiphysis (for leading flute and chamber orchestra)Composed By – Hugues DufourtConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain*Flute – István Matuz |
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| 11-1 | Antiphysis | 18:14 |
Funérailles – Version I Composed By – Brian FerneyhoughConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 11-2 | Funérailles – Version I | 11:11 |
Funérailles – Version II Composed By – Brian FerneyhoughConductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 11-3 | Funérailles – Version II | |
Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco (for concrete sounds)Composed By – Jonathan HarveyProducer [Technical production] – Stanley Haynes |
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| 11-4 | Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco | 9:05 |
Arcus (for 17 instruments and magnetic tape)Composed By – York HöllerConductor – Peter EötvösEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 11-5 | Arcus | 19:35 |
Pli selon pliComposed By, Conductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – BBC Symphony OrchestraSoprano Vocals – Phyllis Bryn-Julson |
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| 12-5 | I. Don | 15:35 |
| 12-2 | II. Improvisation I sur Mallarmé | 5:34 |
| 12-3 | III. Improvisation I sur Mallarmé | 12:25 |
| 12-4 | IV. Improvisation III sur Mallarmé | 33:37 |
| 12-5 | V. Tombeau | 16:03 |
Le Visage nuptial (third version 1989) (for soprano, mezzo-soprano, chorus and orchestra – Poem by René Char)Chorus – BBC SingersComposed By, Conductor – Pierre BoulezContralto Vocals – Elizabeth LaurenceOrchestra – BBC Symphony OrchestraSoprano Vocals – Phyllis Bryn-Julson |
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| 13-1 | Conduite | 3:18 |
| 13-2 | Gravité (L'emmuré) | 6:05 |
| 13-3 | Le visage nuptial | 12:47 |
| 13-4 | Evadné | 2:30 |
| 13-5 | Post-Scriptum | 5:50 |
Le Soleil des eaux (fourth version 1965) (for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra – Poem by René Char)Chorus – BBC SingersComposed By, Conductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – BBC Symphony OrchestraSoprano Vocals – Phyllis Bryn-Julson |
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| 13-6 | Complainte du lézard amoureux | 4:20 |
| 13-7 | La Sorgue (Chanson pour Yvonne) | 6:05 |
Figures, Doubles, Prismes (for orchestra, second version 1968)Composed By, Conductor – Pierre BoulezOrchestra – BBC Symphony Orchestra |
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| 13-8 | Figures, Doubles, Prismes | 20:44 |
Sonatine (for flute and piano)Composed By – Pierre BoulezFlute – Sophie CherrierPiano – Pierre-Laurent Aimard |
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| 14-1 | Sonatine | 11:31 |
Sonate nº 1 (for piano)Composed By – Pierre BoulezPiano – Pierre-Laurent Aimard |
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| 14-2 | I. Lent | 4:11 |
| 14-3 | II. Assez large | 4:35 |
Dérive I (for flute, clarinet, piano, vibraphone, violin and cello)Composed By, Conductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 14-4 | Dérive I | 6:14 |
Mémoriale (...Explosante-fixe... Originel) (for flute and 8 instruments)Composed By, Conductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain*Flute – Sophie Cherrier |
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| 14-5 | Mémoriale (...Explosante-fixe... Originel) | 5:11 |
Dialogue de l'ombre double (versions aux chiffres romains) (for solo clarinet)Clarinet – Alain DamiensComposed By – Pierre Boulez |
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| 14-6 | Sigle initial – I – Transitoire I/II – II – Transitoire II/III – III – Transitoire III/IV – IV – Transitoire IV/V – V – Transitoire V/VI – VI – Sigle final | 17:47 |
cummings ist der Dichter (for 16 solo voices, mixed chorus and chamber orchestra)Chorus – BBC SingersComposed By, Conductor – Pierre BoulezEnsemble – Ensemble intercontemporain* |
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| 14-7 | cummings ist der Dichter | 13:25 |
Credits
- Design – Travis Faulkner
- Liner Notes [English Translation] – Paula Kennedy
- Liner Notes [French] – Maxime Joos
- Liner Notes [German Translation] – Gudrun Meier
- Photography By [cover photo] – Jacques Sarrat
Notes
Contains the following releases:CD1: Igor Stravinsky, Pierre Boulez - Pulcinella; Le Chant du Rossignol
CD2: original release not in database
CD3: Stravinsky* - Pierre Boulez / Ensemble Intercontemporain / Patrice Chereau* / Roger Planchon / Antoine Vitez - L'Histoire Du Soldat, plus "Concertino for 12 Instruments" from Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez, Ann Murray, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Simon Estes - Pulcinella (Ballet Avec Voix & Petit Orchestre) 1919 - Concertino Pour Douze Instruments 1952 - Stravinsky
CD4: original release not in database
CD5: Schœnberg* - Pierre Amoyal, Peter Serkin, London Symphony Orchestra*, Pierre Boulez - Concerto Pour Violon Op.36 / Concerto Pour Piano Op.42
CD6: Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Boulez - Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum / Couleurs De La Cité Céleste
CD7: Berio* - New Swingle Singers*, Orchestre National De France, Pierre Boulez - Sinfonia - Eindrücke, plus "Jalons" from Iannis Xenakis - Pierre Strauch, Benny Sluchin, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez, Michel Tabachnik - Phlegra / Jalons / Keren / Nomos Alpha / Thalleïn
CD8: Ligeti* / Donatoni* / Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez - Études Pour Piano, 1er Livre / Trio Pour Violon, Cor Et Piano / Tema-Cadeau
CD9: Kurtág* / Birtwistle* / Grisey* - Ensemble InterContemporain, Pierre Boulez - Messages De Feu Demoiselle R.V. Troussova / ...agm... / Modulations
CD10: Carter* / Heinz Holliger, Sophie Cherrier, André Trouttet, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez - Concerto Pour Hautbois / Esprit Rude - Esprit Doux / A Mirror On Which To Dwell / Penthode
CD11: Dufourt* / Ferneyhough* / Harvey* / Höller* - Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez & Peter Eötvös - Antiphysis / Funérailles - Versions I & Il / Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco / Arcus
CD12: Pierre Boulez - Phyllis Bryn-Julson, BBC Symphony Orchestra - Pli Selon Pli
CD13: Boulez* - Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Elizabeth Laurence, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez - Le Visage Nuptial / Le Soleil Des Eaux / Figures, Doubles, Prismes
CD14: Pierre Boulez - Cherrier*, Aimard*, Damiens*, BBC Singers, Ensemble Intercontemporain - Sonatine Pour Flûte Et Piano / Première Sonate Pour Piano / Dérive / Mémorial / Dialogue De L'Ombre Double / Cummings Ist Der Dichter
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 825646190485
