Music which lulls to sleep and which sings, which is of new blood, speaking gestures, an unknown fragrance, an unsleeping bird; music of stained-glass church windows, a whirl of complementary colours, a theological rainbow'. This personal definition from Olivier Messiaen points to both the purely musical and the extra-musical characteristics that he demands of himself and attributes to his works. It also serves as a brief résumé of one of the most important works which Messiaen produced during his first great creative period. Mixed and edited from the original 8-track tapes, this edition provides a breathtaking listening experience of the highest analogue sound quality.
Track Listing:
1. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Liturgie De Cristal (Olivier Messiaen) - Various Performers
2. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Vocalise, Pour L'ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps (Olivier Messiaen) - Various Performers
3. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Abîme Des Oiseaux (Olivier Messiaen) - Claude Desurmont
4. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Intermède (Olivier Messiaen) - Luben Yordanoff/Albert Tétard/Claude Desurmont
5. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Louange À L'eternité De Jésus (Olivier Messiaen) - Albert Tétard/Daniel Barenboim
6. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Danse De La Fureur, Pour Les Sept Trompettes (Olivier Messiaen) - Various Performers
7. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Fouillis D'arcs-en-ciel, Pour L'ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps (Olivier Messiaen) - Various Performers
8. Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Louange À L'immortalité De Jésus (Olivier Messiaen) - Luben Yordanoff/Daniel Barenboim
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