Messiaen, Olivier

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French composer, organist, and teacher; born 1908, and died 1992. Best known for his "Quatuor pour la fin du temps" (Quartet for the end of time) composed while he was held in a Nazi prisoner of war camp, his Turangalila-Symphonie, and his use of birdsong.

  • Music and the Holocaust - Olivier Messiaen  - An article offering a profile of the composer, and an account of the first performance of his "Quatuor pour la fin du temps" (Quartet for the End of Time) in a wartime prison camp.
  • Olivier Messiaen  - Boston University's resources on the life and works of the composer, with a biography, catalog, and a library of articles and research, and links.
  • The Olivier Messiaen Page  - Provides a biography and a library of resources about the composer's works.
  • Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992  - An archive of the Philharmonia Orchestra's celebration of the centenary of Olivier Messiaen's birth. Includes background on the composer, program notes, and an assessment of his influence. [UK].
 
 
 
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