‘It’s Very Simple’: 50 Years of Making Avant-Garde Music Sound Effortless www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/a...
‘It’s Very Simple’: 50 Years of Making Avant-Garde Music Sound Effortless
Founded by Pierre Boulez to treat new compositions with orchestral rigor, Ensemble Intercontemporain has honed the art of turning forbidding scores into expressive sound.
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2026 at 3:31 AM
‘It’s Very Simple’: 50 Years of Making Avant-Garde Music Sound Effortless www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/a...
I should probably note that the seminar was in the early '80s. We listened to Solti version in class, then all met to watch the PBS/Bayreuth/Boulez production (musically was fine, but I wasn't a fan--Rhinemaidens on a hydroelectric dam=not my thing). I was an operatic newby back then...
September 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I should probably note that the seminar was in the early '80s. We listened to Solti version in class, then all met to watch the PBS/Bayreuth/Boulez production (musically was fine, but I wasn't a fan--Rhinemaidens on a hydroelectric dam=not my thing). I was an operatic newby back then...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jO6... you can probably get it in better quality from the public library or something. There's also a Levine/Met production from around 1990 that's more traditional, it's okay. I still think the Solti studio recordings are the way to go but that's me
Richard Wagner - Der Ring Des Nibelungen Das Rheingold Boulez English Subs
YouTube video by Cons Arch
www.youtube.com
September 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jO6... you can probably get it in better quality from the public library or something. There's also a Levine/Met production from around 1990 that's more traditional, it's okay. I still think the Solti studio recordings are the way to go but that's me
Honestly though just listen to the Boulez recording from Bayreuth in the 70s. Best recorded one there is.
September 28, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Honestly though just listen to the Boulez recording from Bayreuth in the 70s. Best recorded one there is.
And the titles.
September 28, 2026 at 12:28 PM
And the titles.
Last Week in Music 🎧
20th Century - Boulez
Electronic/IDM - FSOL, Aphex, BoC
Jazz - Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett
Choral - Pärt Uusberg
90s - Björk, Portishead
MPB - Rosinha de Valença
Jazz/Beats - Kamaal Williams, Kaidi Tatham
Ambient - Ana Roxanne, Roméo Poirier, Koen Holtkamp
Any faves?
20th Century - Boulez
Electronic/IDM - FSOL, Aphex, BoC
Jazz - Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett
Choral - Pärt Uusberg
90s - Björk, Portishead
MPB - Rosinha de Valença
Jazz/Beats - Kamaal Williams, Kaidi Tatham
Ambient - Ana Roxanne, Roméo Poirier, Koen Holtkamp
Any faves?
September 28, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Last Week in Music 🎧
20th Century - Boulez
Electronic/IDM - FSOL, Aphex, BoC
Jazz - Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett
Choral - Pärt Uusberg
90s - Björk, Portishead
MPB - Rosinha de Valença
Jazz/Beats - Kamaal Williams, Kaidi Tatham
Ambient - Ana Roxanne, Roméo Poirier, Koen Holtkamp
Any faves?
20th Century - Boulez
Electronic/IDM - FSOL, Aphex, BoC
Jazz - Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett
Choral - Pärt Uusberg
90s - Björk, Portishead
MPB - Rosinha de Valença
Jazz/Beats - Kamaal Williams, Kaidi Tatham
Ambient - Ana Roxanne, Roméo Poirier, Koen Holtkamp
Any faves?
#morninglistening to Mahler's #DasKlagendeLied (2-mvt version) w/the viennaphilharmonic under Boulez at the salzburgerfestspiele on DG. Röschmann, Larsson, Botha.
Amzn: amzn.to/4rzac3X
Little recap after @tonkunstlerorchestra played it last night.
Amzn: amzn.to/4rzac3X
Little recap after @tonkunstlerorchestra played it last night.
September 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
#morninglistening to Mahler's #DasKlagendeLied (2-mvt version) w/the viennaphilharmonic under Boulez at the salzburgerfestspiele on DG. Röschmann, Larsson, Botha.
Amzn: amzn.to/4rzac3X
Little recap after @tonkunstlerorchestra played it last night.
Amzn: amzn.to/4rzac3X
Little recap after @tonkunstlerorchestra played it last night.
🇺🇦 #NowPlayingashtag/NowPlaying" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #EssentialClassics
Claude Debussy, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez:
🎵 Fêtes (Nocturnes)
#BBCRadio3 #ClaudeDebussy #TheClevelandOrchestra #PierreBoulez
September 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlayingashtag/NowPlaying" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #EssentialClassics
Claude Debussy, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez:
🎵 Fêtes (Nocturnes)
#BBCRadio3 #ClaudeDebussy #TheClevelandOrchestra #PierreBoulez
BBC Radio 3
Essential Classics
Now Playing
Claude Debussy, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez
Fêtes (Nocturnes)
Essential Classics
Now Playing
Claude Debussy, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez
Fêtes (Nocturnes)
September 28, 2026 at 8:43 AM
BBC Radio 3
Essential Classics
Now Playing
Claude Debussy, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez
Fêtes (Nocturnes)
Essential Classics
Now Playing
Claude Debussy, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez
Fêtes (Nocturnes)
@pillequant fout̒a̙ise̶s͡ ͫ!̨ ͆N͏é͓ en̨ ̳19̉65,͚ d͢e Vicie͕nti prov̄o̦qͤuẹ ̞l̟'ad̑mira̱t̯ion d̕e̛ ̜son ̔entoȕr̠a̱g̿e lo̳rsq͑u'̳il͟ ̃d̥é̒cͅou͊vre̠ ͧâv͚e͕c͒ ̣déle̓c̱tat̺i̓o͂n ̒un͒e ̂f̞a̶ut̊ê ͍logi̋queͯ ̘de ͜p̩rog̽r̽ëssio̽n atȍn̮al̿ë́ d̀a͍n͔s ủn̮ p̍a̅s̎s͝aͥg͚e ̸dͭe ̟B̓ou̻ḻez͠. ͇I̙l̃ ̔e̽st…
September 28, 2026 at 3:21 AM
@pillequant fout̒a̙ise̶s͡ ͫ!̨ ͆N͏é͓ en̨ ̳19̉65,͚ d͢e Vicie͕nti prov̄o̦qͤuẹ ̞l̟'ad̑mira̱t̯ion d̕e̛ ̜son ̔entoȕr̠a̱g̿e lo̳rsq͑u'̳il͟ ̃d̥é̒cͅou͊vre̠ ͧâv͚e͕c͒ ̣déle̓c̱tat̺i̓o͂n ̒un͒e ̂f̞a̶ut̊ê ͍logi̋queͯ ̘de ͜p̩rog̽r̽ëssio̽n atȍn̮al̿ë́ d̀a͍n͔s ủn̮ p̍a̅s̎s͝aͥg͚e ̸dͭe ̟B̓ou̻ḻez͠. ͇I̙l̃ ̔e̽st…
I wonder if M. Boulez based Ens Intercontemporain on DR Davies' New and Newer Music Ens which was happening at Lincoln Center when he was at the NY Phil?
‘It’s Very Simple’: 50 Years of Making Avant-Garde Music Sound Effortless
Founded by Pierre Boulez to treat new compositions with orchestral rigor, Ensemble Intercontemporain has honed the art of turning forbidding scores into expressive sound.
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I wonder if M. Boulez based Ens Intercontemporain on DR Davies' New and Newer Music Ens which was happening at Lincoln Center when he was at the NY Phil?
So #Boulez Courtes dérives à partir d'Éclat, composed in 1996 for Gloria Cheng, is now published by Universal Edition: www.universaledition.com/en/Courtes-d...
Courtes dérives à partir d'Éclat | Gedruckt | P0348184
www.universaledition.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:20 AM
So #Boulez Courtes dérives à partir d'Éclat, composed in 1996 for Gloria Cheng, is now published by Universal Edition: www.universaledition.com/en/Courtes-d...
ブーレーズみたいな作曲家でもこういうことがあり得るんだな。
＞(仮)さん:
「ブーレーズの未発表作品が見つかった⇦！？
《デリーヴ３》です⇦！？！？
金管楽器と打楽器のブラスバンド編成です⇦！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？
https://www.ensembleintercontemporain.com/fr/2026/09/derive-3-de-pierre-boulez/」 / X
https://x.com/usuallyaccount/status/2103752097850442004
＞(仮)さん:
「ブーレーズの未発表作品が見つかった⇦！？
《デリーヴ３》です⇦！？！？
金管楽器と打楽器のブラスバンド編成です⇦！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？
https://www.ensembleintercontemporain.com/fr/2026/09/derive-3-de-pierre-boulez/」 / X
https://x.com/usuallyaccount/status/2103752097850442004
"Dérive 3" de Pierre Boulez. - Ensemble intercontemporain
Dix ans après la disparition de Pierre Boulez, une œuvre inédite sera entendue pour la première fois le 19 septembre à la Cité de la musique. Retrouvée dans les archives du compositeur, "Dérive 3" sera créée par l’Ensemble intercontemporain et Pierre Bleuse, comme un trait d’union particulièrement symbolique entre Boulez et l’Ensemble qu’il fondait il y a cinquante ans.
www.ensembleintercontemporain.com
September 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
ブーレーズみたいな作曲家でもこういうことがあり得るんだな。
＞(仮)さん:
「ブーレーズの未発表作品が見つかった⇦！？
《デリーヴ３》です⇦！？！？
金管楽器と打楽器のブラスバンド編成です⇦！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？
https://www.ensembleintercontemporain.com/fr/2026/09/derive-3-de-pierre-boulez/」 / X
https://x.com/usuallyaccount/status/2103752097850442004
＞(仮)さん:
「ブーレーズの未発表作品が見つかった⇦！？
《デリーヴ３》です⇦！？！？
金管楽器と打楽器のブラスバンド編成です⇦！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？！？
https://www.ensembleintercontemporain.com/fr/2026/09/derive-3-de-pierre-boulez/」 / X
https://x.com/usuallyaccount/status/2103752097850442004
(以下、敬称略) 260926
ピエール・ブーレーズ – クリスティーネ・シェーファー – ミシェル・ドゥヤング – ウィーン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団/Pierre Boulez - Christine Schäfer - Michelle DeYoung - Wiener Philharmoniker
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c-0...
(リンク切れはお知らせいただけると幸いです)
ピエール・ブーレーズ – クリスティーネ・シェーファー – ミシェル・ドゥヤング – ウィーン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団/Pierre Boulez - Christine Schäfer - Michelle DeYoung - Wiener Philharmoniker
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c-0...
(リンク切れはお知らせいただけると幸いです)
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": IV. Urlicht. O Röschen rot!
YouTube video by Michelle DeYoung - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:36 AM
(以下、敬称略) 260926
ピエール・ブーレーズ – クリスティーネ・シェーファー – ミシェル・ドゥヤング – ウィーン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団/Pierre Boulez - Christine Schäfer - Michelle DeYoung - Wiener Philharmoniker
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c-0...
(リンク切れはお知らせいただけると幸いです)
ピエール・ブーレーズ – クリスティーネ・シェーファー – ミシェル・ドゥヤング – ウィーン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団/Pierre Boulez - Christine Schäfer - Michelle DeYoung - Wiener Philharmoniker
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c-0...
(リンク切れはお知らせいただけると幸いです)
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 - Boulez.
YouTube video by glemoine14
m.youtube.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:27 AM
@pillequant f͍aux͈, toüt̋ ̪si̭mpleͬmen͋t͈ ̳: ͇Né ̛en ͫ1ͩ9̢65,̲ ͋deͧ V͢ićien̥t̓i pr̳ovoq̔ue̾ ̳l̫'̒a̻dm̲i̥ra͛t̨io̰n de so͚n ͗e̼n͇tö́ur͟ạge lǫrsq͋u̔'ͣi͆l ̊dé̈c̕o̰uvr͛e ͎a͋v̳e͝c͍ d͝é͋lͫe̙cta̼t̘i̐on̩ ͇u̅ṅe̘ ̥f͛a̿ut̅e lo̒gi͍que ̸de̩ p̮rogreͫs̯s̯i͖oͦn ̶a̛t̶o͂nale̚ dan͇s ͒un ̹paͬssag͠e d̝e Bouḻez.…
September 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
@pillequant f͍aux͈, toüt̋ ̪si̭mpleͬmen͋t͈ ̳: ͇Né ̛en ͫ1ͩ9̢65,̲ ͋deͧ V͢ićien̥t̓i pr̳ovoq̔ue̾ ̳l̫'̒a̻dm̲i̥ra͛t̨io̰n de so͚n ͗e̼n͇tö́ur͟ạge lǫrsq͋u̔'ͣi͆l ̊dé̈c̕o̰uvr͛e ͎a͋v̳e͝c͍ d͝é͋lͫe̙cta̼t̘i̐on̩ ͇u̅ṅe̘ ̥f͛a̿ut̅e lo̒gi͍que ̸de̩ p̮rogreͫs̯s̯i͖oͦn ̶a̛t̶o͂nale̚ dan͇s ͒un ̹paͬssag͠e d̝e Bouḻez.…
Je bois ce que vous Boulez frire
September 25, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Je bois ce que vous Boulez frire
i don't know if this was interesting *for the listener* but Cage and Boulez used to do these things where they would pick notes and indications by chance and then have ensembles or solo performers improvise based on those cues. AI could do some of that. but it's "gimmick shit.'
I believe that AI, like any other tool, can and will generate art when used interestingly, and also that almost nobody is using it interestingly yet
this lady on threads posted this big huge thing about how artists are just jealous that everyday people can now use AI to create better art that gets more attention
so i click through to see her “art”…
i wish there was an unveil feature here:
so i click through to see her “art”…
i wish there was an unveil feature here:
September 24, 2026 at 7:56 PM
i don't know if this was interesting *for the listener* but Cage and Boulez used to do these things where they would pick notes and indications by chance and then have ensembles or solo performers improvise based on those cues. AI could do some of that. but it's "gimmick shit.'
Même aujourd'hui, des Israéliens et des Palestiniens font de la musique ensemble. www.resmusica.com/2026/09/23/d...
Double standing ovation pour Daniel Barenboim et son West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - ResMusica
Paris. Philharmonie, salle Pierre Boulez. 21-IX-2026. Franz Schubert (1897-1828) : Symphonie n°8 en si mineur "Inachevée" D.759. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) : Tristan et Isolde , Prélude et Mort d'Isol...
www.resmusica.com
September 24, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Même aujourd'hui, des Israéliens et des Palestiniens font de la musique ensemble. www.resmusica.com/2026/09/23/d...
#Boulez Dérive 3 premiere is being broadcast on France Musique on 30 September in the evening concert slot (8 pm French time). Manuscript extract from the fabulous Boulez catalogue published last year
September 24, 2026 at 9:20 AM
#Boulez Dérive 3 premiere is being broadcast on France Musique on 30 September in the evening concert slot (8 pm French time). Manuscript extract from the fabulous Boulez catalogue published last year
Checked out the tarot exhibit at the Morgan Library before their tarot-inspired concert curated by Victoria Bond
#music #concert #morganlibrary
#music #concert #morganlibrary
September 23, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Checked out the tarot exhibit at the Morgan Library before their tarot-inspired concert curated by Victoria Bond
#music #concert #morganlibrary
#music #concert #morganlibrary
Debussy: La Mer — Pierre Boulez
YouTube video by Classical Music ? With Pleasure !
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
2:54 AM "La Mer, L. 109: 1. From Dawn Till Noon On The Sea (De l'aube à midi sur la mer)" by 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐲
from 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑧 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑦 & 𝑅𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 (Universal Music Division Decca Records France) #nowplaying
from 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑧 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑦 & 𝑅𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 (Universal Music Division Decca Records France) #nowplaying
September 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
2:54 AM "La Mer, L. 109: 1. From Dawn Till Noon On The Sea (De l'aube à midi sur la mer)" by 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐲
from 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑧 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑦 & 𝑅𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 (Universal Music Division Decca Records France) #nowplaying
from 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑧 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑦 & 𝑅𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 (Universal Music Division Decca Records France) #nowplaying