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Pierre Boulez (1925-2016)
Nationality:
French
Born: March 26, 1925, Montbrison, France Died: January 5, 2016, Baden-Baden, Germany (age 90)
Le marteau sans maître
(for alto, flute, percussion, vibraphone, xylorimba, guitar and viola)
| 1:54 | I. | Avant l'Artisanat furieux. Rapide | |
| 4:28 | II. | Commentaire I de Bourreaux de solitude. Lent | |
| 2:33 | III. | L'Artisanat furieux. Modéré sans rigueur | |
| 4:26 | IV. | Commentaire II de Bourreaux de solitude. Rapide | |
| 4:05 | V. | Bel édifice et les pressentiments - version première. Assez vif | |
| 4:40 | VI. | Bourreaux de solitude. Assez lent | |
| 1:08 | VII. | Après l'Artisanat furieux. Rapide | |
| 6:07 | VIII. | Commentaire III de Bourreaux de solitude. Assez lent | |
| 8:23 | IX. | Bel édifice et les pressentiments - double. Tempo libre de récit |
Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1955 (age 29-30)
3 recordings,
11 videos
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1:50
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
I.
Avant l'Artisanat furieux. Rapide
4:08
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
II.
Commentaire I de Bourreaux de solitude. Lent
2:31
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
III.
L'Artisanat furieux. Modéré sans rigueur
4:38
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
IV.
Commentaire II de Bourreaux de solitude. Rapide
3:56
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
V.
Bel édifice et les pressentiments - version première. Assez vif
4:16
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
VI.
Bourreaux de solitude. Assez lent
1:06
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
VII.
Après l'Artisanat furieux. Rapide
5:49
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
VIII.
Commentaire III de Bourreaux de solitude. Assez lent
8:06
Ensemble Musique Vivante, Pierre Boulez
IX.
Bel édifice et les pressentiments - double. Tempo libre de récit
44:23
Insomnio Ensemble
42:04
Callithumpian Consort
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glossary
- assez [Fr]—quite, enough, fairly
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- et [Fr]—and
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- libero [I], libre [F], librement [F], liberamente [I]—free (in rhythm and/or tempo); freely easily, plainly.
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- premier [F], première—first, number one
- recitative [I], recitativo, récitative [F], récitatif, récit, rezitativ [G]—vocal style that imitates speech: reciting (speaking) rather than singing; a passage for solo instrument
- septet, septuor [F], septett[G]—seven; ensemble (or work) for seven players
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- vif [Fr]—lively, animated