Hommage à Pierre Boulez on his 85th birthday

Synopsis

The conductor and composer Pierre Boulez is one of the most influential artists of our time. On the occasion of his 85th birthday, he conducts works from different stages of his creative development. ‘Messagesquisse’ for violoncello solo and six violoncelli. ‘Anthèms 2’ for violin solo and live electronics and ‘Le marteau sans maître’ for alto and six instruments. Boulez is joined by his friend Daniel Barenboim, the alto Hillary Summers and members of the West Eastern Divan Orchestra.

Additional Info

• No: A055126730000
• Composer: Pierre Boulez
• Conductor: Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez
• Artists: Hilary Summers, Michael Barenboim, Hassan Moataz El Molla
• Production year: 2010
• Run time: 01:19:00
• Director: Henning Kasten
• Producers: UNITEL in cooperation with Staatsoper Unter den Linden and CLASSICA
• Format: HDTV 16:9