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Messiaen - Quartet For The End Of Time; Theme And Variations Loriod - Loriod, Poppen, Fischer-Dieskau, Meyer / Encore / EMI Classics Audio CD 2002 Stereo

UPC 724357562522

Quatuor pour la fin du temps (French pronunciation: [kwatɥɔʁ puʁ la fɛ̃ dy tɑ̃]), originally Quatuor de la fin du temps ("Quartet of the End of Time"), also known by its English title Quartet for the End of Time, is an eight-movement piece of chamber music by the French composer Olivier Messiaen. It was premiered in 1941. The work is scored for clarinet (in B-flat), violin, cello, and piano; a typical performance of the complete work lasts about 50 minutes. Messiaen wrote the piece while a prisoner of war in German captivity and it was first performed by his fellow prisoners. It is generally considered one of his most important works.

Label:	EMI Classics – 724357562522
Series:	Encore
Format:	CD, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	2002
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Modern

Tracklist:

Quartet For The End Of Time (46:11)

Clarinet – Wolfgang Meyer (3)

Piano – Yvonne Loriod

Violin – Christoph Poppen

Violoncello – Manuel Fischer-Dieskau

1		I: Liturgie De Cristal	2:29

2		II: Vocalise, Pour L'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps	4:25

3		III: Abîme Des Oiseaux	7:46

4		IV: Intermède	1:39

5		V: Louange à L'Éternité De Jésus	8:07

6		VI: Danse De La Fureur, Pour Les Sept Trompettes	6:04

7		VII: Fouillis D'Arcs-En-Ciel, Pour L'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps	7:13

VIII: Lounge à L'Immortalité De Jésus

8:28

Theme And Variations (for violin & piano) (12:15)

Piano – Yvonne Loriod

Violin – Christoph Poppen

9		Thème: Modéré	2:04

10		I. Variation - Modéré	2:11

11		II. Variation - Un Peu Moins Modéré	1:06

12		III. Variation - Modéré	0:53

13		IV. Variation - Vif Et Passionné	1:17

V. Variation - Très Modéré

4:44

Composed By – Olivier Messiaen
Cover [Painting] – Francis Danby
Design Concept – Smith & Milton
Engineer – Hartwig Paulsen
Liner Notes [Editorial] – David Ashman
Photography By [Messiaen] – Lipnitzki-Viollet
Producer – Gerd Berg

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Messiaen - Quartet For The End Of Time; Theme And Variations Loriod - Loriod, Poppen, Fischer-Dieskau, Meyer / Encore / EMI Classics Audio CD 2002 Stereo / 724357562522