Pierre Boulez
Upbeat for Wednesday Feb 14
Film maker Reiner Moritz explores the life and times of composer, conductor and cultural politician Pierre Boulez. Audio
BOULEZ: Mémoriale (...Explosante-fixe...Originel)
Bridget Douglas (flute) with NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich in the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 5 May 2017. Audio
BOULEZ: Mémoriale (…explosante-fixe…originel)
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich at their 'Aotearoa Plus' concert, Auckland Town Hall, 6 May 2017. Audio
Alex Taylor - vis-à-vis
Auckland composer Alex Taylor's tribute to Pierre Boulez, whose music he describes as "some of the most sensual and fluid in the repertoire". Performed by Stephen De Pledge. Audio
Pierre Boulez - Notations 1-5
In tribute to Pierre Boulez who died in January 2016, pianist Stephen De Pledge plays the first five of the composer's Notations, written when he was a student with Olivier Messiaen. Audio
Chris Gendall: Pierre Boulez 90th birthday
Upbeat contemporary-music contributor celebrates the 90th Birthday of Pierre Boulez. Audio