The analytical gaze of our great French chef on a partition that longstanding mastery (he who pointed out to some incredulous composer writing inaccuracies ...) is here to deliver sketches radicalized a perfection out common but sometimes seem mechanical and sanitized.
The American orchestra demonstrated an impressive agility and cohesion to the point that they become almost artificial.
Supporters literal approaches can rent this settlement that borders on asceticism. Those who see primarily in the "Rite" a pagan ritual remain skeptical of a skeleton that would transpire.
The previous version of Boulez in 1969 remains fiercely preferred by some music lovers to remake 1991. Not to mention the testimonies of distinguished Monteux, Chailly, Ansermet, Tilson Thomas ...
As for "Petrushka", Boulez had engraved in 1971 in New York a scintillating reading, just as readable and articulated that this version, with a pleasure to play and dazzle that seems to have disappeared twenty years later.
Incidentally, the presentation booklet signed by Richard Tarushkin is also instructive scholar.
