Edgard Varse - Offrandes, Ionisation and Octandre (with Pierre Boulez) | Opus 20 Modern Masterworks

From the Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main An authoritative contextual introduction from musicologist Michael Nupin opens the musical door to the work of Edgard Varèse. Anna Steiger - soprano Ensemble InterContemporain Junge Deutsche Philharmonie Pierre Boulez - conductor 0:00 Introduction to the composer 09:50 Octandre 17:00 Offrandes 23:57 Ionisation 30:07 Amerique Renown Maestro Pierre Boulez conducts the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie playing the remarkable “Amériques“ and the Ensemble InterContemporain playing the diverse compositions of “Offrandes, Ionisation and Octandre“. Subscribe to wocomoMUSIC: Follow us on Facebook: #wocomoMODERNISM