sur Incises; Messagesquisse; Anthèmes 2
by Pierre Boulez
- Type: Album
- Released: 2000
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Country: France
- Length: 1:06:15
- Community rating: 3.94/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The highly esteemed French conductor and composer presents a collection of his own meticulously crafted, late-career chamber works. The recording prominently features the dense, virtuosic 'sur Incises' arranged for three pianos, three harps, and three percussionists, alongside the electroacoustic exploration of 'Anthèmes 2'. Released on Deutsche Grammophon, it captures the demanding, highly structured serialism that defined Boulez's legacy.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, atonal, dissonant, complex, orchestral
Tracklist
- Sur incises for 3 Pianos, 3 Harps & 3 Percussionists: Moment I (14:10)
- Sur incises for 3 Pianos, 3 Harps & 3 Percussionists: Moment II (23:02)
- Messagesquisse for Solo Cello and 6 Cellos: Très lent (Fig. 1) (3:03)
- Messagesquisse for Solo Cello and 6 Cellos: Très rapide (Fig. 4) (1:58)
- Messagesquisse for Solo Cello and 6 Cellos: Sans tempo, libre (Fig. 8) (2:57)
- Messagesquisse for Solo Cello and 6 Cellos: Aussi rapide que possible (Fig. 10) (0:36)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: Lent – /I. Libre (0:42)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: I. Très lent, avec beaucoup de flexibilité – I/II. Libre (1:15)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: II. Rapide, dynamique, très rythmique, rigide – II/III. Libre (2:30)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: III. Lent, régulier – Nerveux, irrégulier – III/IV. Libre (1:52)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: IV. Agité, instable – IV/V. Libre (2:05)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: V. Très lent, avec beaucoup de flexibilité – Subitement nerveux et extrêmement irrégulier – V/VI. Libre (1:31)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: VIa. Allant, assez serré dans le tempo (2:21)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: VIb. Calme, régulier – Agité – Brusque (5:19)
- Anthèmes II for Violin and Live Electronics: VIc. Calme, sans traîner, d'un mouvement très régulier – Libre (2:49)
Credits
- Pierre Boulez - primary artist, composed by, conductor
- Jean-Guihen Queyras - primary artist, cello [solo]
- Hae Sun Kang - primary artist, violin
- Ensemble Intercontemporain - primary artist, ensemble
- Frédérique Cambreling - harp
- Marianne Le Mentec - harp
- Sandrine Chatron - harp
- Daniel Ciampolini - percussion