For the End of Time

The Story of the Messiaen Quartet

Auteurs

• Rebecca Rischin

Paramètres

• 184 pages
• 7 heures de lecture

• Art / Culture
• Biographies et réflexions
• Histoire
• Musique
• Nonfiction

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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.

Achat du livre

• Année de publication: 2006
• Reliure: (souple)