{"product_id":"4945604743983","title":"Ralph van Raat - Boulez:Piano Works - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph van Raat\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre Boulez created important piano pieces such as \"Theme and Variations for the Left Hand\" and \"Three Recitations\" while studying composition at the Paris Conservatory in the mid-1940s. Despite his own philosophy that \"music expresses not emotion but music itself,\" these pieces are marked by intense tension and inner passion. In the \"Theme and Variations,\" he shows his originality in the free manipulation of the tone rows and the complex structure of the variations, while being influenced by the twelve-tone technique, non-Western music, and the works of Messiaen and Schoenberg. The \"Three Recitations,\" on the other hand, inherits Messiaen's diction and contains many elements that foreshadow his later works, such as the contrast between the piano's singing melody and percussion technique, and the gamelan-like sound of the piece. By presenting these two world premiere recordings together with his later works, we can catch a glimpse of Boulez's musical trajectory. The performance is by pianist Ralph van Raadt, who is well versed in 20th and 21st century music and has a deep understanding of Debussy, Bartók, and Ives. This is a disc that vividly conveys the appeal of contemporary music.\n\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51647426068769,"sku":"4945604743983","price":123.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4945604743983.jpg?v=1756800772","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/zh-cn\/products\/4945604743983","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}