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Pierre Boulez
The French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez was once the enfant terrible of classical music, an icon to modernist hardliners and uncompromising champion of the most complex music since World War II. Now in his 80s, he’s conducting the traditional music he once militantly opposed, including the symphonies of Mahler. He tells us about Mahler’s appeal and about his own career evolution.
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this is the worst debate i have ever heard. when you run out of material to speak about, just replay something that got good ratings in the past. this is outrageous! there are plenty of worthy topics to speak of rather than this babble programmed for today! Give it to the symbols and call it a day!
Lack of creativity!! What about performing Mahler over and over...
The Rug concerts were wonderful. It's a pity we don't have them still.
I'd be curious to hear his thoughts on the "lack of sustainability" of the modern orchestra. It seems that most orchestras are hanging on for dear life...even the audience at the NY Phil is thinning out. Are orchestras no longer a viable vehicle for music in modern society?
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