Difficult, but easy.

The article focuses on the author's reflections on postwar contemporary classical music, particularly the works of composers Pierre Boulez and Hans Werner Henze. While expressing personal challenges with the complexity of Boulez's 12-tone influenced music, the author contrasts this with the more acc...

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Publicado en:Prospect no. 348; pp. 83 - 84
Autor principal: BOSTRIDGE, IAN
Formato: Arts/Entertainment Review
Publicado: Prospect Publishing Limited Jun2026
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