Interpretative Approach of ‘’Dialogue de l'ombre double‘’ by Pierre Boulez

Juan Luna

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Interpretative Approach of ‘’Dialogue de l'ombre double‘’ by Pierre Boulez (2025)

Juan Luna

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This research explores an interpretative approach to Dialogue de l’ombre double by Pierre Boulez, a key work in the contemporary clarinet repertoire. Motivated by my decision to perform this piece in my final master’s recital, the study goes beyond its technical demands to examine its historical context, Boulez’s compositional style, and the interaction between live clarinet and electronics. The research is structured around four objectives: contextualizing Boulez’s contributions to contemporary music, analyzing the structure of Dialogue de l’ombre double, developing an interpretative framework, and offering technical solutions. Following the introduction, Chapter 1 explores Boulez’s impact on contemporary music, particularly his use of electronics and spatialization. Chapter 2 provides a structural and musical analysis of the work, examining how its elements create a cohesive sonic narrative. Chapter 3 presents interpretative and technical strategies for engaging with the electronic part, focusing on phrasing, articulation, and dynamics. Chapter 4 offers practical solutions for technical challenges, including alternative fingerings and exercises for complex passages. Based on bibliographic research, recordings, discussions with clarinet professors, and personal experimentation, this study highlights how a deeper engagement with the score and Boulez’s stylistic intentions can lead to a more informed and compelling performance.

type	research exposition
keywords	electronic music, Clarinet, contemporary music, interpretation, Pierre Boulez
date	10/01/2024
published	08/09/2025
last modified	08/09/2025
status	published
copyright	Juan Luna
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url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2480760/2480761
doi	https://doi.org/10.22501/koncon.2480760
published in	KC Research Portal
portal issue	1. Master Research Projects

References

Boulez, P, “Domaines”, ed. by (Universal Edition, 1968), p. 1
Bradshaw, S, “DIalogue De l’ombre Double”, The Musical Times, DIalogue de l’ombre double (JSTOR, 1993)
Fenelly, B, Vol. 50, No. 1, Sep., 1993 (Music Library Association, 1993)
Griffiths, P, Boulez (Oxford University Press, 1978)
Hopkins, G. W., and P. Griffiths, Boulez, Pierre (Macmillan Publishers, 2001)
Jameux, D, Boulez (Harvard University Press, 1990)
McCallum, P., and P. Boulez, “The Musical Times , Jan., 1989, Vol. 130, No. 1751”, The Musical Times, Interview with Pierre Boulez (Musical Times Publications Ltd., 1989), pp. 8-10
Peyser, J, Boulez: Composer, Conductor, Enigma (New York: Schirmer Books, 1976)
Rogers, j, “Perspectives of New Music”, Perspectives of New Music, Dialogue de L’Ombre Double: Construction by Assemblage (Perspectives of New Music, 2000), pp. 99-108
Valiquet, Patrick, “The Spatialisation of Stereophony: Taking Positions in Post-War Electroacoustic Music”, International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, Taking Positions in Post-War Electroacoustic Music (Croatian Musicological Society, 2012)

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