Tuesday, January 12th

by musicclipoftheday

passings

Pierre Boulez, composer, conductor, March 16, 1925-January 5, 2016

Dérive 2 (P. Boulez), Ensemble Intercontemporain (Pierre Boulez, cond.), live


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Pierre Boulez, who has died aged 90, was arguably the single dominant figure of the classical musical world through the second half of the 20th century and beyond.

—The Guardian obituary, 1/6/16