The Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) is among the best-known compositions by Olivier Messiaen (1908-92). Like virtually all of his works, it combines the striking technical achievement of Messiaen's rich and attractive musical style with a deeply felt theological inspiration - in this case from the apocalyptic events described in the Book of Revelation, leading to the end of Time itself. Composed while Messiaen was a prisoner-of-war and premiered under extraordinary conditions in Stalag VIIIA in 1941, the work retains a powerful immediacy that has made it a favourite of performers and audiences alike. Anthony Pople's book provides an introduction to Messiaen's style through an examination of this great work, showing how it came to be composed and giving an in-depth assessment of each of its eight movements.
| ISBN | 0521585384 | | Pages | 128 | | ISBN13 | 9780521585385
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Cambridge University Press | | Weight (grammes) | 170 | | Imprint | Cambridge University Press | | Published in | Cambridge | | Format | Paperback | | Series editor | Rushton, Julian | | Publication date | 02 Jul 1998 | | Series title | Cambridge Music Handbooks | | Non-book description | x, 115 p. : | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Library of Congress | ML410.M595 P58 1998 | | Width (mm) | 138 | | DEWEY | 780.92 | | Spine width (mm) | 8 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Tertiary education, General, Professional / Scholarly |
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Introduction; 1. 'Liturgie de cristal'; 2. 'Vocalise, pour l'Ange qui annonce la fin du temps'; 3. 'Abime des oiseaux'; 4. 'Intermede'; 5. 'Louange ... l'eternite de Jesus'; 6. 'Danse de la fureur, pour les septs trompettes'; 7. 'Fouillis d'arcs-en-ciel, pour l'Ange qui annonce la fin du temps'; 8. 'Louange ... l'Immortalite de Jesus'; 9. Contexts.
'An excellent guide to the Quatuor with an enlightening analysis of the music.' BBC Music Magazine
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