Max Richter composes genre-defying classical-electronic music that treats music as inquiry, creating expansive works like Sleep and the new 90-minute Sleep Circle.
Pierre Boulez: Eclat/Multiples album review two of his most significant works are played with fabulous precision
Almost all the major works from the second half of Pierre Boulez's composing career developed in the same way: their starting point is a small-scale ensemble or solo piece that served as the kernel for the much expanded and elaborated later score.
Joel Krosnick, Longtime Cellist of Juilliard String Quartet, Dies at 84
Joel Krosnick, influential cellist of the Juilliard String Quartet, died at 84, leaving a legacy of excellence in both contemporary and classical music.