Pierre Boulez, RIP

[richardfinegold]

Just heard that he passed away

[vinteuil]

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http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2016/01/06/mort-du-compositeur-et-chef-d-orchestre-pierre-boulez_4842501_3382.html

[verismissimo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35241250

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Terrible, terrible news; the single most important Musician my lifetime; and a whole, miraculous era of Music comes to a close. RIP, maestro - and thank you.

[makropulos]

RIP, Pierre Boulez.
One of the giants of music has left us. This is awful news, though he's been very ill for a couple of years. I had the incredible pleasure of meeting him a few times, and shared a study day with him and others at the Festival Messiaen au Pays de la Meije in 2010, when he was still on wonderful form. These are memories I'll cherish.

[Serial_Apologist]

I'm just listening to Gesang der Jungelinge on COTW as I read this news.

I'll dedicate this listening to your memory, Pierre.

[Conchis]

I heard him conduct once - Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra with the VPO at the RFH in 1999. I was in the presence of a legend.

[Stanfordian]

Very sad news! RPI

[EnemyoftheStoat]

I performed with him on two occasions, Daphnis & Chloe and Glagolitic Mass. Awesome.

[ahinton]

Very sad news! RIP

Indeed so. RIP.

[pastoralguy]

RIP, Maestro.

I was lucky enough to hear him conduct his Ensemble Intercontemporane in the late 1980's at the Ecinburgh Festival.

A real loss to music.

[eighthobstruction]

....I wonder what music will be played at the funeral....??

[peterthekeys]

He was one of the greatest intellects and most influential figures in music in the 20th century - a great loss indeed. The thing which stands out for me is the unshakeable integrity in everything he said and did. Strange that he should die during R3's new music season - suspect that there will be some hurried reorganisation of schedules over the next few days.

[mathias broucek]

Sad news

Remember him doing Gurrelieder at the Proms with the NYO. He achieved miraculous ensemble of an enormous ensemble with no baton. The NYO also had the Boulez "sound"!

[french frank]

It would be appropriate if R3 could manage a bit of rescheduling before the end of this New Year, New Music week