Ed Siegel writes on The Artery about Deutsche Grammophon’s recent release of the 13-CD “Pierre Boulez: Complete Works” set and about Boulez’s music in general. There is a nice quote from Bernstein in there (“Curiously enough, the atmosphere he generates is one of great inner-ness and mystery. Perhaps what it really is a new kind of mysticism born of new scientific insights”), but also an interesting take on the warmth of Boulez’s music.

sur Incises, which is mentioned in the article, will be performed in October in Strasbourg by the Ensemble Intercontemporain:

Pierre Boulez: sur Incises
for 3 pianos, 3 harps and 3 percussionists | 40’
3/10/2013, Cité de la musique, Strasbourg; Ensemble Intercontemporain, cond. Pascal Rophé