In honor of Pierre Boulez‘ 90th birthday, (26.3.2015) EuroArts will publish an extensive edition consisting of 10 DVDs, which will revolve around the most important milestones in the incredible career of the great conductor and composer. The booklet will have a considerable amount of 68 pages. Including nine legendary concert recordings from 1974 until 2009, featuring the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, the Wiener Philharmoniker, the Orchestre de Paris, and naturally „his very own “Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also featuring universally- known soloists such as Diana Damrau, Maria João Pires or Christine Schäfer, as well as the recordings with the New Philharmonia Orchestra (1968), and the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1974 und 1997). Furthermore, this edition will include a special recording of his most prominent composition: „Notations I-IV“ performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Supplemented by the highly absorbing documentaries, “ECLAT“, by Frank Scheffer, “A LESSON BY PIERRE BOULEZ“ by Andy Sommer, and the newly released interview documentary “EMOTION & ANALYSIS”, by Paul Smaczny and Günter Atteln, which is a follow up on the EUROPAKONZERT 2003, one does not only gain insights into the lives of the musicians but especially into that of their engaged teacher and personal mentor, Pierre Boulez. This broad compilation also introduces the documentary “INHERITING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC“, which revolves around Boulez‘ work with the young and aspiring musicians of the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra. For more Information: www.euroarts.com/artikel/dvd/?id=006100_boulez_dvd_box

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