Second Piano Sonata Piano sonatas (Boulez)
pierre boulez s second piano sonata series play (help·info) consists of 3 cells: a) perfect fifth followed tritone , perfect fourth; b) descending perfect fifth followed ascending major second, descending augmented fifth, , ascending major second; , b1) b inverted (leeuw 2006, 166).
the second piano sonata of 1947–48 original work gained boulez international reputation. pianist yvette grimaud gave world premiere on 29 april 1950 (nattiez 1993, 37). through friendship american composer john cage, work performed in u.s. david tudor in 1950 (nattiez 1993, 77–79). work in 4 movements, lasting total of 30 minutes. notoriously difficult play, , pianist yvonne loriod said have burst tears when faced prospect of performing (fanning n.d.).
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