Le Marteau sans maître Sonderband, Facsimile of the draft score and the first fair copy of the full score, for Alto, Flute, Viola, Guitar Vibraphone, Xylophone and Percussion

Edición de / Edited by: Decroupet, Pascal

Since its premiere in Baden-Baden 50 years ago, 'Le Marteau sans maître' has been considered to be one of the outstanding works of musical serialism of the post-war avant-garde. The present fac-simile volume containing comprehensive manuscript material of the work in high-quality colour reproduction is published by the Paul Sacher Foundation to mark the 80th birthday of Pierre Boulez. Apart from the pencil draft and the first fair copy in ink, this edition contains selected sketches and drafts. Offering a fascinating look into the workshop of the then 30-year-old composer, these sources are explained in detail in the accompanying commentary. Clothbound in slipcase, 190 pages, 38x30cm with an introduction in French and English, numerous commented illustrations of sketches and documents, as well as music examples

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
A 'Marteau'-Digest, by Boulez Himself
Chronology
Boulez's Serial Thinking between 1952 and 1954
Constructing the Music
The Chosen Poems
L'Artisanat furieux
Bourreaux de solitude
Bel édifice et les pressentiments
Towards Public Appearance
The Pencil Draft
The First Ink Fair Copy
The Second Ink Fair Copy
Appendices
Bibliography
Manuscript Sources
Documents
Sketches
Facsimiles
Score A: Pencil Draft
Score B: First Ink Fair Copy
Score C: Avant 'L'Artisanat furieux'
Photocopy of the Second Ink Fair Copy, with Manuscript Annotations by Pierre Boulez and Hans Rosbaud