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Boulez

American  
[boo-lez] / buˈlɛz /

noun

  1. Pierre 1925–2016, French composer and conductor.


Boulez British  
/ bulɛ, ˈbuːlɛz /

noun

  1. Pierre (pjɛr). born 1925, French composer and conductor, whose works employ total serialism

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Legrand is full of anecdotes about French legends—he disliked Charles Trenet, toured with Maurice Chevalier, and was fascinated by Pierre Boulez while disagreeing with almost everything the composer-conductor said.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 2, 2025

It also makes an for an easy connection with the revolutionary influence of Japanese music on Debussy’s “La Mer,” which then went on to influence Boulez, who made conducting it a specialty.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

There has been little dance made to Boulez.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

All of this was evident in Salonen’s Boulez tribute with the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

There is little equal in music to 22-year-old disruptors on the level of Handel and Boulez.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2025

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