Pierre Boulez - The Complete Erato Recordings

Disc 1 - IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971): Pulcinella, Le Chant du Rossignol (Ann Murray [soprano], Anthony Rolfe-Johnson ptenor], Simon Estes [bass], Ensemble intercontemporain, Orchestre National de France. Rec. 1980-81), Disc 2 - IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971): Le Rossignol (Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Felicity Palmer [sopranos], Ian Caley, Gareth Roberts, Ian Kennedy [tenors], Neil Howlett [baritone], Elizabeth Laurence [mezzo], John Tomlinson, Brindley Sherratt [bass], BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra. rec. 1990), 4 Chants paysans russe "Les Soucoupes" (two versions: Original a capella female voices and 1954 version with 4 horns - Chœur de Radio France, Michel Cantin, Jean-Noël Melleret, André Gantiez, Serge Duchesne [horns]. rec. 1981), 3 Pieces for String Quartet (Quatuor intercontemporain. rec. 1981), Madrid - Etude for Pianola (Rex Lawson. rec. 1981), 4 Études for Orchestra (Orchestre National de France. rec. 1981), Disc 3 - IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971): L'Histoire du soldat (Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1980), Concertino for 12 Instruments (Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1980), Disc 4 - ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951): Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5, Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra. rec. 1991), Disc 5 - ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951): Violin Concerto, Op. 36, Piano Concerto, Op. 42 (Pierre Amoyal [violin], Peter Serkin [piano], London Symphony Orchestra. rec. 1984-85), Disc 6 - OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908-1992): Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum, Couluers de la Cité Céleste (Yvonne Loriod [piano], Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Orchestre du Domaine Musical. rec. 1966), Disc 7 - LUCIANO BERIO (1925-2003): Sinfonia for 8 Voices and Orchestra,  Eindrücke for Orchestra. New Swingle Singers, Orchestre National de France. rec. 1984 & 1981), IANNIS XENAKIS (1922-2001): Jalons for 15 Instruments (Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1990), Disc 8 - FRANCO DONATONI (1927-2000): Tema for 12 Instruments, Cadeau for 11 Instruments (Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1985), GYÖRGY LIGETI (1923-2006): Études (Book 1) for Piano, Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano (Pierre-Laurent Aimard [piano], Maryvonne Le Dizès-Richard [violin], Jacques Deleplancque [horn]), Disc 9 - GYÖRGY KURTÁG (b.1926): Messages de feu Demoiselle R.V. Troussova for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble (Adrienne Csengery [soprano]), HARRISON BIRTWISTLE (b.1934): ...AGM... for 16 Voices and 3 Instrumental Groups (John Alldis Choir), GÉRARD GRISEY (1946-1998): Modulations for 13 Musicians (Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1982-83), Disc 10 - ELLIOT CARTER (1908-2012): Oboe Concerto, Esprit rude/Esprit doux for Flute and Clarinet, A Mirror on which to Dwell for Soprano and Chamber Orchestra, Penthode for 5 Groups of 4 Instruments (Heinz Holliger [oboe], Sophie Cerrier [flute], André Trouttet [clarinet], Phyllis Bryn-Julson [soprano], Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1987), Disc 11 - HUGUES DUFOURT (b.1943): Antiphysis for Leading Flute and Chamber Orchestra, BRIAN FERNEYHOUGH (b.1943): Funérailles - Versions I & II, JONATHAN HARVEY (1939-2012): Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco for Concrete Sounds, YORK HÖLLER (b.1944): Arcus for 17 Instruments and Magnetic Tape (István Matuz [flute], Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1981, 1984), Disc 12 - PIERRE BOULEZ (b.1925): Pli selon Pli (Bryn-Julson [soprano], BBC Symphony Orchestra. rec. 1981), Disc 13 - PIERRE BOULEZ (b.1925): Le Visage nuptial (third version) for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, Le Soleil des eaux (fourth version) for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, Figures, Doubles, Prismes for Orchestra (second version) (Bryn-Julson [soprano], Elizabeth Laurence [contralto], BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra. rec. 1989), Disc 14 - PIERRE BOULEZ (b.1925): Sonatine for Flute and Piano, Piano Sonata No. 1, Dérive I for Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Vibraphone, Violin and Cello, Mémoriale (...Explosante-fixe... Originel) for Flute and 8 Instruments, Dialogue de l'ombre double for chiffres romains, for Solo Clarinet, cummings ist der Dichter for 16 Solo Voices, Mixed Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (Sophie Cerrier [flute], Pierre-Laurent Aimard [piano], Alain Damiens [clarinet], BBC Singers, Ensemble intercontemporain. rec. 1990).

Catalogue Number: 04Q093

Label: Warner Classics/Erato

Reference: 25646190485

Format: CD

Price: $84.98

No Longer Available

Description: These Erato recordings, made between 1966 and 1992, feature composers otherwise absent from Boulez' discography - Xenakis, Donatoni, Grisey, Ferneyhough and Harvey - and also include the first CD release of Stravinsky's incantatory Les Soucoupes in the version for four horns and female voice. Packaged in box with original LP/CD sleeve cover art. 14 CDs.

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