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Pierre Boulez

Anthèmes

Anthèmes are two related compositions for violin by French composer Pierre Boulez: Anthèmes I and Anthèmes II. Anthèmes I is a short piece (c. 9 minutes) for solo violin, commissioned by the 1991

Recordings#

  • Arditti Quartet: From Vienna. With short works by several composers. Includes the first version of Anthèmes, performed by Irvine Arditti. Disques Montaigne, 1995.
  • Donaueschinger Musiktage 1997. Includes a live recording of Anthèmes II, performed by Hae-Sun Kang. Col legno, 1999.
  • Boulez – Sur Incises & Anthemes II. Violin: Hae-Sun Kang. Deutsche Grammophon, 2000. This recording won the 2001 Gramophone Awards.
  • Mikka and Other Assorted Love Songs. Includes Anthèmes I, performed by Eric Rynes. Albany TROY1614. Albany Records, 2016.
  • Sequenza: seven works for solo violin, performed by Diego Tosi. Includes Anthèmes. Disques du Solstice, 2005.
  • Solo, performed by Julie-Anne Derome. Includes Anthèmes. Atma Classique/IODA, Atma A+CD 2 2117. Outremont, Québec: Atma, 1996.
  • Caprices, Anthèmes I plus works by Carter, Nunes and Sciarrino. performed by Irvine Arditti AEON AECD 1755
Composer
Pierre Boulez