Simon Rattle discusses Pierre Boulez’s Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna (Bavarian Radio SO).

Boulez & Maderna, with (right) Karlheinz Stockhausen (1958)

Although Boulez recorded Rituel, more than once, my preference is for Michael Gielen’s slightly slower-paced, and similarly lucid, SWR Baden-Baden version…

In the light of PB’s revisions, I’d like to hear the first performance again, broadcast live, but seemingly not on YT.

Column post #9,000: BBC Proms 2025 – BBC Symphony Orchestra. Hannu Lintu conducts Boulez’s Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna and Mahler’s Das klagende Lied. Live on BBC Radio 3.

Bavarian Radio SO & BR-Chor – Simon Rattle conducts Boulez (Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna), Poulenc (Figure humaine) and Ravel (Daphnis et Chloé). May 30, 2025; Isarphilharmonie, Munich.

Berliner Philharmoniker – François­-Xavier Roth conducts Boulez, Adámek, and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Live Digital Concert Hall webcast.