Sunday Feature: Boulez and His Rumble in the JungleSeries 1, episode 0Using rare recordings, Robert Worby reveals the untold story of how three trips to South America in the 1950s changed Pierre Boulez's life, and how his exposure to non-western music is now changing the way we listen to his music. Robert discovers, how on his third and final trip to 1956 South America, Boulez was propelled in a new direction when the young composer conducted a symphony orchestra in Venezuela for the first time. This launched his parallel career as one of the world's greatest conductors Click to see when Sunday Feature, Boulez and His Rumble in the Jungle is coming up on UK TV |
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