Pierre Boulez: Monumental Music Thought as a Guidepost Please understand that while there are no noticeable scratches, there may be minor scuffs and dirt due to it being a used item. This is a collection of lectures by Pierre Boulez, a giant of the 20th century who was active as a composer, conductor, and educator, and who influenced not only classical music but also various other fields. Pierre Boulez / Eiko Kasaba List Price: ¥5280 This is a compilation of 10 years of lectures that delve into ultimate themes surrounding composition, performance, and listening, including analysis of works by Mahler, Debussy, and Stravinsky, as well as topics such as theme, form, material, technique, variation, the contradiction between the composer's responsibility and the temptation of chance, and the relationship between ideals and realization.