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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.

Sunday 9th March 2025

Purcell Room At Southbank Centre in London

7:00pm til 8:00pm

Sunday 9th March 2025

Purcell Room At Southbank Centre in London

7:00pm til 8:00pm

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The Boulez/Cage Letters

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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.

Programme includes:
Pierre Boulez  Pour Dr Kalmus
Pierre Boulez  Domaines (for solo clarinet)
Pierre Boulez  Dérive 1
John Cage  Credo in US
John Cage  6 Melodies
John Cage  Radio Music

Mark van de Wiel clarinet
London Sinfonietta

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Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

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