Burkhard Meischein: Pierre Boulez und Patrice Chéreau mit Wagners Ring in Bayreuth
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Musicologist Professor Jonathan Cross talks to Dame Gillian Moore – a lifelong advocate for Boulez’s music – about his creative and cultural legacy.
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Musicologist Professor Jonathan Cross talks to Dame Gillian Moore – a lifelong advocate for Boulez’s music – about his creative and cultural legacy.
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