The New York Times – Music:
As Wotan in Patrice Chéreau’s neo-Marxist staging of the “Ring” cycle, he was part of a celebrated, polarizing moment in opera history.
Category: Boulez, Pierre
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Did a Single Generation Ruin Modern Music for Everyone Else?
The New York Times – Music:
The avant-garde works that emerged from World War II continue to influence how audiences view contemporary music decades later.
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Zita Carno, Concert Pianist, Coltrane Scholar and More, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
A veteran of 25 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, she was known as much for her eccentricities as for her exceptional musicianship.
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‘It Needs You’: The Human Side to Boulez’s Demanding Music
The New York Times – Music:
Matthias Pintscher speaks about Boulez’s “Dérive 2,” which the composer’s old ensemble performs in New York this weekend.