Pierre Boulez at 100

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra family celebrates the centenary of the birth of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, who served as principal guest conductor and conductor emeritus.  Tune in to hear Boulez leading the CSO in works by Stravinsky, Scriabin, Varèse, Schoenberg and Bartók. In between, the CSO’s Ninth Music Director Daniel Barenboim conducts Boulez’ Notations VII.

Stravinsky Fireworks, Op. 4
1992 (Deutsche Grammophon)
Scriabin Prometheus: The Poem of Fire, Op. 60 
Anatoi Ugorski piano
Chicago Symphony Chorus 
Duain Wolfe director 
1996 (Deutsche Grammophon)
Schoenberg Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31
1991 (Erato)
Bartók Rhapsody for Violin No. 2
Gil Shaham violin
1998 (Deutsche Grammophon) 
Pierre Boulez conductor 

Boulez Notations VII
Daniel Barenboim conductor
2000 (Teldec) 

Stravinsky Pulcinella 
Pierre Boulez conductor
Roxana Constantinescu mezzo-soprano 
Nicholas Phan tenor
Kyle Ketelsen bass-baritone 
2009 (CSO Resound) 

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host

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