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Conductor Pierre Boulez leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and soprano Christine Schäfer in performing some of the most popular musical compositions of the 20th century in this release of a performance originally captured live at the Philharmonie, Cologne, in April 2000. Featured works include Alban Berg's Lulu-Suite, Claude Debussy's Le Jet d'Eau Three Ballades de Francois Villon, and Igor Stravinsky's L'Diseau de Feu.