Le marteau sans maître, for alto, alto flute, guitar, vibes, xylorimba, percussion and viola
Le Marteau sans maître is a chamber cantata by French composer Pierre Boulez. The work, which received its premiere in 1955, sets surrealist poetry by René Char for contralto and six instrumentalists. It is among his most acclaimed compositions.
Movements
- Avant l'Artisanat furieux. Rapide
- Commentaire I de Bourreaux de solitude. Lent
- L'Artisanat furieux. Modéré sans riguer
- Commentaire II de Bourreaux de solitude. Rapide
- Bel édifice et les pressentiments - version première. Assez vif
- Bourreaux de solitude. Assez lent
- Après l'Artisanat furieux. Rapide
- Commentaire III de Bourreaux de solitude. Assez lent
- Bel édifice et les pressentiments - double. Tempo libre de rècit
Recommended recordings
- Ensemble InterContemporain · Pierre Boulez YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- YouTubeSpotify (subscription)