Le Marteau sans maître
| Le Marteau sans maître | |
|---|---|
| Composition for voice and ensemble by Pierre Boulez | |
The composer in 1968 | |
| English | The Hammer without a Master |
| Text | Three poems by René Char |
| Language | French |
| Performed | 18 June 1955: 29th Festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music in Baden-Baden |
| Movements | 9 |
| Scoring | contralto and ensemble |
Le Marteau sans maître (French: [lə maʁto sɑ̃ mɛːtʁ]; The Hammer without a Master) is a chamber cantata by French composer Pierre Boulez. The work, which received its premiere in 1955, sets surrealist poetry by René Char for contralto and six instrumentalists. It is among his most acclaimed compositions.