LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY Orchestra
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Pierre Boulez
conductor (Schoenberg and Berg)
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Peter Eötvös
conductor (Zimmermann and Stockhausen)
Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918-1990)
“Photoptosis”
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
“Punkte”
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6
The geometrical distinction between a point and an area might well describe the difference between Karlheinz Stockhausen’s “Punkte” and Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s “Photoptosis.” The former is a quasi-“atomistic” music that is structured through events whose rhythms, colors, and dynamics are precisely calculated. The latter represents a composition of sonic fields inspired by the monochromatic paintings of Yves Kleins, whose middle section is a virtuoso collage of varied styles, eras, and quotations. Pierre Boulez combines these two key works of the postwar years with two classics from the Second Viennese School, thereby demonstrating in a nutshell both the continuity and the stylistic diversity of the development of Austro-German music in the 20th century.
Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne – Partner of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY
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