Éclat
E143986
Éclat is a 1965 chamber work by Pierre Boulez that explores shimmering timbres, intricate textures, and flexible time through a distinctive ensemble of piano and selected instruments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Éclat canonical | 1 |
| Éclat/Multiples | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Boulez work from mid-1960s period ⓘ |
| composer | Pierre Boulez ⓘ |
| composerStyle |
post-serialism
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serialism ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hans Rosbaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 10 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
celesta
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cimbalom ⓘ clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ glockenspiel ⓘ guitar ⓘ harp ⓘ horn ⓘ mandolin ⓘ oboe ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ trumpet ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ viola ⓘ violoncello ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anton Webern
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Second Viennese School ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exploration of shimmering timbres
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flexible treatment of musical time ⓘ intricate textures ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
requires conductor
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requires virtuosic ensemble playing ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Éclat
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Éclat/Multiples
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| scoring | chamber ensemble with piano and selected instruments ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “brilliance” or “splinter” in French ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
controlled aleatoric procedures
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open form elements ⓘ precise rhythmic notation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Éclat/Multiples