Conductor Pierre Boulez dies at 90

Composer and conductor Pierre Boulez has passed away. The Guardian describes Boulez as "one of contemporary classical music’s most acclaimed, controversial and important figures."

To the rock audience he may be most known for his collaboration with Frank Zappa in 1984, and being the one who inspired Paul Simon to write his big hit You Can Call Me Al.

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http://www.classicfm.com/composers/boulez/pierre-boulez-dies/#u6rWQv72R5pOUHX8.97