[marienbad]

[QUOTE=Norrdeth;79945179]That's a pretty presumptuous comment,
I would be in agreement with Boulez's opinion though.

Einaudi to me is aural candy floss.
Sweet at first, but bad for you in the long run.

Here's a piece that I'm quite fond of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0i9c21H2Q

There's also a talk he does on this piece here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=500M4J-Qrbw[/QUOTE]

Not presumptuous at all , just quoting the views of the man himself . I neither endorse not oppose that view

[Norrdeth]

What about the disappointment in not finding something worthwhile to listen to in Boulez's music?
But I suppose each to their own.

[marienbad]

Originally Posted by Norrdeth

What about the disappointment in not finding something worthwhile to listen to in Boulez's music?
But I suppose each to their own.

I suppose each to their own indeed , but that is the great thing about music if you don't find it in Boulez there is another genius just around the corner - an endless voyage of discovery and not enough lifetimes to discover it all . And in the words of another great composer

Voulez vous Boulez (ah-ha)
Take it now or leave (ah-ha)
Now it's all we get (ah-ha)
Nothing promised, no regrets
Voulez vous Boulez (ah-ha)

[rahmalec]

[QUOTE=marienbad;79945284]

Originally Posted by Norrdeth

That's a pretty presumptuous comment,
I would be in agreement with Boulez's opinion though.

Einaudi to me is aural candy floss.
Sweet at first, but bad for you in the long run.

Here's a piece that I'm quite fond of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0i9c21H2Q

There's also a talk he does on this piece here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=500M4J-Qrbw[/QUOTE]

Not presumptuous at all , just quoting the views of the man himself . I neither endorse not oppose that view

That's a great piece!

I also think this is brilliant: The orchestra versions of Notations. Here's the Berlin Phil playing number II. I know he's working on finishing all of them but we'll see if he does.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyXGfztLEMA

With this stuff in general, I think you get much more out of a live performance as opposed to listening on a CD. Some of the stuff is very virtuosic and watching is as important as listening.

Also like this:
Eclat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcppAzVigiw

Last year I had the privilege of performing Eclat and his massive piece, Pli Selon Pli. I didn't like all of it but you definitely gain a huge appreciation once you play it. Was bloody difficult too!