Boulez: Piano Works

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
September 26, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Pierre Boulez
    • PERFORMER
      Ralph van Raat
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 26, 2025
    • UPC
      747313439874
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574398
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Theme: Très lent

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    2. Variation 1: Lent

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    3. Variation 2: Lent

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    4. Variation 3: Pas trop vite

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    5. Variation 4: Modéré

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    6. Variation 5: Scherzando

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    7. Variation 6: Très agité

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    8. Variation 7: Très égal et assez lent. Dans un grand crescendo

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    9. Variation 8: Intermède: Très léger et assez vif. Net. Avec virtuosité et brio

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    10. Variation 9: Modéré, très brusque

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    11. Variation 10: Modéré, avec de violentes oppositions

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    12. Variation 11: Assez vif, strident et exaspéré

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    13. Variation 12: Très modéré, presque Lent

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    14. Variation 13: Très lent, simple

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    15. No. 1. Très modéré

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    16. No. 2. Vite, sans traîner

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    17. No. 3. Très lent

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    18. Fragment d'une ébauche

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat

    19. Incises (revised version, 2001)

      Composer: Pierre Boulez

      Performer: Ralph van Raat


Pierre Boulez's early ambitions to become a concert pianist provided the impetus to write piano music as a composition student at the Paris Conservatoire. The Theme et variations pour la main gauche and Trois Psalmodies reveal his extraordinary talent in their compelling mix of energy, drama and playfulness. Presenting these works alongside two later compositions provides a unique glimpse into the full arc of Boulez's musical journey. These pieces are powerful, their emotions raw and unfiltered, offering listeners a chance to experience the early foundations and mature reflections of a master composer.