Notes
A documentary issued for Boulez's 85th birthday, featuring his master class for young musicians.
Program notes by Erich Singer in English, German & French inserted in container.
Filmed between Aug. 2007 & Sept. 2009 in Lucerne, Paris & Baden-Baden (the excerpt featruing Igor Stravinsky is from the 1950s).
Dialogues spoken chiefly in French & English, some in German & Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French & German.
Variant and related titles
Pierre Boulez and the Lucerne Festival Academy
Sub-title on container: Zukunft der Musik als Vermächtnis
Sub-title on container: Avenir de la musique, un héritage
Title on container: Transmettre l'avenir dela musique
Performers
Masterclass in conducting : commentary by Pierre Boulez, conductor & the masterclass instructor, Michael Haefliger, Lucerne Festival's artistic & executive manager, Katharina Rengger, project director ; with Lucerne Festival Academy students : Sean Rice, clarinet ; Erin Wight, viola ; Michael Caterisano, percussion ; Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor ; Oliver Hagen, piano ; Victoria Bass, violoncello ; Miriam Overlash, harp ; Ondrej Adamek, composer ; Mariano Ceballos, violin ; Scott Worthington, bass ; Nick Tolle, percussion ; Peter Eötvös, conductor & composer ; Hsiao-Lin Liao, conductor ; the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra. Includes an excerpt of Boulez with Igor Stravinsky (from archival film).
Contents
Inheriting the future of music (documentary; 57 min.). Introduction (5:35) ; Masterclass in conducting (7:41) ; Generations in dialogue (7:44) ; Composer project (9:44) ; Recreation (4:48) ; Gruppen / Stockhausen (11:04) ; Composer and conductor (Boulez)
Concert excerpts from the Lucerne Festival, from live performances of Sept. 2009. Boulez introduces Jeux / Debussy (1:12) ; excerpts from Jeux (2:23) ; on performing Jeux (1:04) ; excerpts from Jeux (12:11)
Introduction to Notations / Boulez (52 sec.) ; Notations I, VII, IV, III, II (ca. 19 min.)
Introduction to Répons / Boulez (50 sec.) ; excerpts from Répons (19:31) ; on performing Répons (1:10) ; excerpts from Répons (10:21).