The Boulez-Cage Correspondence

Between May 1949 and August 1954 the composers Pierre Boulez and John Cage exchanged a series of remarkable letters which reflect on their own music and the culture of the time. This correspondence, together with other relevant documents, has been edited by Jean-Jacques Nattiez and appears here for the first time completely in English. Professor Nattiez has written a full introduction to this collection of documents and the meticulous annotation of every letter makes this a volume of extraordinary value.