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The Boulez/Cage Letters
Leave your assumptions at the door
Part of the London Sinfonietta 2024/25 Cycle
Add to my Calendar 09-03-2025 19:00 09-03-2025 21:00 36 The Boulez/Cage Letters Leave your assumptions at the door and discover the unexpected similarities in the work of Pierre Boulez and John Cage with the London Sinfonietta.Between 1949 and 1954, composers Pierre Boulez and John Cage exchanged letters revealing unexpected common ground despite their post-war divergence in musical approaches. This intimate chamber concert reveals a story of intriguing correspondence between performances of their music, highlighting the often-overlooked similarities between Boulez's mathematical precision and Cage's avant-garde freedom, creating a curious conversation through their compositions and dialogue. London Sinfonietta Purcell Room, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Purcell Room
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England
Programme
Pierre Boulez – Pour Dr Kalmus
Pierre Boulez – Domaines (for solo clarinet)
Pierre Boulez – Derives 1
John Cage – Credo in US
John Cage – 6 Melodies
John Cage – Radio Music
Performers
Mark van de Wiel – clarinet
London Sinfonietta
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Programme Note
Leave your assumptions at the door and discover the unexpected similarities in the work of Pierre Boulez and John Cage with the London Sinfonietta.
Between 1949 and 1954, composers Pierre Boulez and John Cage exchanged letters revealing unexpected common ground despite their post-war divergence in musical approaches. This intimate chamber concert reveals a story of intriguing correspondence between performances of their music, highlighting the often-overlooked similarities between Boulez's mathematical precision and Cage's avant-garde freedom, creating a curious conversation through their compositions and dialogue.
London Sinfonietta
