Three giants of contemporary classical music converge here: Rolf Riehm, Pierre Boulez, and Helmut Lachenmann, performed by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken under conductor Hans Zender. This 1997 cpo release pairs Riehm's 'Gewidmet,' Lachenmann's 'Harmonica,' and Boulez's 'Rituel - In Memoriam Bruna Maderna,' a tribute to the late Italian conductor and composer. This is uncompromising, serious contemporary classical music—deep structural thinking, timbral exploration, genuine emotional engagement without sentimentality. Zender brings clarity and commitment throughout, and the recording captures the intricate orchestral textures with precision. Essential for anyone following the post-Webern modernist trajectory and the continuing evolution of serious composition.

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