For the End of Time

The Story of the Messiaen Quartet

Autor*innen

• Rebecca Rischin

Parameter

• 184 Seiten
• 7 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Kunst & Kultur
• Musik
• Sachliteratur

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The book explores Olivier Messiaen's remarkable life and career, highlighting the premiere of his "Quartet for the End of Time" under extraordinary circumstances in a Nazi prison camp during World War II. Set against a backdrop of extreme cold and adversity, this performance is celebrated as a significant event in 20th-century music history, showcasing Messiaen's innovative compositional style and profound spiritual themes.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Einband: Paperback