Boulez has certainly done great things as a conductor (saw him with the Chicago Symphony a few seasons ago, *very* good concert...) But I would guess that to whatever extent modern composers are discussed, prominence would be given to Boulez. He took the rhythmic and harmonic innovations of Stravinsky and the 2nd Viennese school and melded them with the traditional French sensitivity to color, texture, elegance of gesture. Definitely a composer of the first rank, as well as a fine all-around intellectual.
-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Shoskes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Boulez Mahler was a conductor who is remembered as a great composer. Boulez is a composer who I believe will be remembered for his great conducting. >Sorry you so disapprove of Boulez, RT. But he is a real composer, I've >seen >him at work, composing, rehearsing and conducting and would regard him >as the >greatest composer of the 2nd half of the 20th century. Sure, he sounds >sifferent, but then lute music sounds different to Boulez. Cheers > > >Tom > >--
