Messiaen: Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps. Review by Tunitemusic
Written in a Nazi prison camp by the French composer Olivier Messiaen, Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) is one of the most important pieces of music of the 20th century, and perhaps even in the history of classical music.
A melancholy work for an unusual set of instruments—clarinet, violin, cello, and piano—this choice was partly dictated by the availability of musicians and instruments in the camp. The quartet reflects Messiaen’s deep religious convictions and his fascination with the apocalypse, time, and eternity.
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