Circles of Influence: Pierre Boulez

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Rebecca Lentjes, 31st May

The four pieces – all U.S. premières – created a portrait of Boulez minus Boulez, reminding me of a middle school art exercise in which we were asked to draw an egg without any white crayons.

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Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016)	Mémoriale
Holliger, Heinz (n. 1939)	Ostinato funebre for small orchestra (US Premiere)
Mantovani, Bruno (n. 1974)	Turbulences
Dalbavie, Marc-André (n. 1961)	Concertino
Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016)	Une page d'éphéméride
Manoury, Philippe (n. 1952)	Strange Ritual (US Premiere)