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.
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EMI Classics – 724357562522 |
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| Series: |
Encore |
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| Format: |
CD, Stereo
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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2002 |
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| Genre: |
Classical |
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| Style: |
Modern |
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Tracklist:
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Quartet For The End Of Time (46:11)
Clarinet – Wolfgang Meyer (3)
Piano – Yvonne Loriod
Violin – Christoph Poppen
Violoncello – Manuel Fischer-Dieskau
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| 1 |
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I: Liturgie De Cristal |
2:29 |
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| 2 |
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II: Vocalise, Pour L'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps |
4:25 |
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| 3 |
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III: Abîme Des Oiseaux |
7:46 |
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| 5 |
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V: Louange à L'Éternité De Jésus |
8:07 |
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| 6 |
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VI: Danse De La Fureur, Pour Les Sept Trompettes |
6:04 |
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| 7 |
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VII: Fouillis D'Arcs-En-Ciel, Pour L'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps |
7:13 |
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| 8 |
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VIII: Lounge à L'Immortalité De Jésus |
8:28 |
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Theme And Variations (for violin & piano) (12:15)
Piano – Yvonne Loriod
Violin – Christoph Poppen
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| 10 |
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I. Variation - Modéré |
2:11 |
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| 11 |
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II. Variation - Un Peu Moins Modéré |
1:06 |
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| 12 |
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III. Variation - Modéré |
0:53 |
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| 13 |
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IV. Variation - Vif Et Passionné |
1:17 |
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| 14 |
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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
