Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie

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1. Turangalîla-symphonie, for piano, ondes martenot, & orchestra, I/29
Composed by Olivier Messiaen
Performed by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra with Valerie Hartmann-Claverie, Howard Shelley
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

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Olivier Messiaen falls squarely into that camp of avant- gardists that have used decidedly outrageous music to express profound, often ecumenical spiritual values. And the Turangalîla Symphony is easily one of Messiaen's wildest, most sonically ecumenical works. This lengthy symphony's title comes from Sanskrit, joining the words for "time" and "play" very aptly, since the piece runs freely across time in both its density and stop-start jumpiness and in its mixture of post-modern technology and traditional symphonic practices. Messiaen juxtaposes like mad here, putting the electronic ondes martenot up front with the piano while at various times forested trombone parts hash it out with crashing percussion and tonally tilted strings. Having scripted a mini-ensemble made up on pitched-percussion instruments within the orchestra, Messiaen sought to import a sound similar to a Balinese gamelan orchestra. The bright juts of bass and the cascading segments punctuated by the ondes martenot ensure, though, that this is far more than a percussion piece. First performed in 1949 as the Cold War was setting in, the Turangalîla is a fast-paced, intercontinental ride that foreshadowed Messiaen's even wilder explorations, as well as the inclusion of electronic instruments and non-Western chordal arrangements and instrumental arrays in large symphonies. --Andrew Bartlett

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie, Music, Olivier Messiaen, Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Howard Shelley, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Orchestral & Symphonic, Piano Concerto

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Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony; L'ascension Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time Olivier Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus Schnittke: Chamber Music Olivier Messiaen: Éclairs sur l'Au-delà The Ligeti Project II: Lontano / Atmosphères / Apparitions / San Francisco Polyphony / Concert Românesc - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Jonathan Nott ASIN: B00004WJVS Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. Turanglila-Symphonie: I. Introduction
2. Turanglila-Symphonie: II. Chant d'amour 1
3. Turanglila-Symphonie: III. Turangalila 1
4. Turanglila-Symphonie: IV Chant d'amour 2
5. Turanglila-Symphonie: V. Joie du sang des etoiles
6. Turanglila-Symphonie: VI. Jardin du sommeil
7. Turanglila-Symphonie: VII. Turangalila 2

Tracks:

1. Turanglila-Symphonie: VIII. Developpement de l'Amour
2. Turanglila-Symphonie: IX. Turangalila 3
3. Turanglila-Symphonie: X. Final
4. L'ascension: I. Majeste du Christ demandant sa gloire a son Pere
5. L'ascension: II. Alleluia sereins d'une ame qui desire le ciel
6. L'ascension: III. Alleluia sur la trompette, Alleluia sur la cymbale
7. L'ascension: IV. Priere du Christ montant vers son Pere

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Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Olivier Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2; Piano Sonata No. 1 Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3; 5 Études-tableaux Italy ASIN: B0001TSWM8 Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Chant D'Amour 1
3. Turangalila 1
4. Chant D'Amour 2
5. Joie Du Sang Des Etoiles
6. Jardin Du Sommeil D'Amour
7. Turangalila 2
8. Developpement De L'Amour
9. Turangalila 3
10. Finale

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Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphonie Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time Olivier Messiaen: Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum; Chronochromie; La Ville d'en haut Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time Des Canyons Aux Etoiles Schoenberg: Piano Concerto ASIN: B000001GF6 Release Date: 1992-05-12

Tracks:

1. Turangalila-Symphonie: I. Introduction - Modere, un peu vif
2. Turangalila-Symphonie: II: Chant d'amour 1 - Modere, lourd
3. Turangalila-Symphonie: III. Turangalila 1 - Presque lent, reveur
4. Turangalila-Symphonie: IV. Chant d'amour 2 - Bien modere
5. Turangalila-Symphonie: V. Joie du sang des etoiles - Vif, passionne, avec joie
6. Turangalila-Symphonie: VI. Jardin du sommeil d'amour - Tres modere, tres tendre
7. Turangalila-Symphonie: VII. Turangalila 2 - Un peu vif - Bien modere
8. Turangalila-Symphonie: VIII. Diveloppement de l'amour - Bien modere
9. Turangalila-Symphonie: IX. Turangalila 3 - Bien modere
10. Turangalila-Symphonie: X. Final - Modere, presque vif, avec une grande joie

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Messiaen: Turangalîla - Symphonie / Nagano, Aimard, Kim Kent Nagano , Pierre-Laurent Aimard , and Dominque Kim Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time Haydn: Piano Sonatas ASIN: B000056NA1 Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Turangalila-Sym: Intro: Modere, Un Peu Vif
2. Turangalila-Sym: Love Song 1: Modere, Lourd
3. Turangalila-Sym: Turangalila 1: Presque Lent, Reveur
4. Turangalila-Sym: Love Song 2: Bien Modere
5. Turangalila-Sym: Joy Of The Blood Of The Stars: Vif, Passionne, Avec Joie
6. Turangalila-Sym: Garden Of Love's Sleep: Tres Modere, Tres Tendre
7. Turangalila-Sym: Turangalila 2: Un Peu Vif
8. Turangalila-Sym: Development Of Love: Bien Modere
9. Turangalila-Sym: Turangalila 3: Bien Modere
10. Turangalila-Sym: Final: Modere, Presque Vif, Avec Une Grande Joie

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Messiaen has become something of a cult figure in recent years; for the uninitiated, his music requires some getting used to. The Symphony's most immediately striking characteristic is the orchestration: from gossamer delicacy of single and double lines, through sonorous brass chorales and thunderous percussion, to the literally overwhelming, often chaotic effect of every instrument on stage playing every note in the scale simultaneously. Its most problematic aspects are its length, repetitiousness, and static quality: the slow movements feel as if time had truly come to a standstill. Obviously, it requires great skill, concentration, and dauntless courage to bring such a work to life, and the performers on this disc succeed brilliantly. Aimard, who studied the piano part with Yvonne Loriod, the wife of the composer and primary exponent of his music, is terrific, and the orchestra sounds ravishing in a score undoubtedly far removed from its tradition. --Edith Eisler

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Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie; Quatuor pour la fin du temps Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Olivier Messiaen: Éclairs sur l'Au-delà Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Philip Glass: Concerto For Violin And Orchestra / Alfred Schnittke: Concerto Grosso No. 5, for Violin, an Invisible Piano & Orchestra - Gidon Kremer Stravinsky in America Lutoslawski: Double Concerto; Dances Preludes; Chain I ASIN: B0007RA7BS Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

1. I. Introduction - Peter Donohoe
2. II. Chant D'amour I - Peter Donohoe
3. III. Turangalila I - Peter Donohoe
4. IV. Chant D'amour II - Peter Donohoe
5. V. Joie Du Sang Des Etoiles - Peter Donohoe
6. VI. Jardin Du Sommeil D'amour - Peter Donohoe
7. VII. Turangalila II - Peter Donohoe
8. VIII. Developpement De I'amour - Peter Donohoe

Tracks:

1. IX. Turangalila III - Peter Donohoe
2. X. Final - Peter Donohoe
3. I. Liturgie De Cristal - William Pleeth
4. II. Vocalise, Pour I'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps - William Pleeth
5. III. Abime Des Oiseaux - William Pleeth
6. IV. Intermede - William Pleeth
7. V. Louange A I'Eternite De Jesus - William Pleeth
8. VI. Danse De La Fureur, Pour Les Sept Trompettes - William Pleeth
9. VII. Fouillis D'arcs-En-Ciel, Pour I'Ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps - William Pleeth
10. VIII. Louange A I'Immortalite De Jesus - William Pleeth
11. Le Merle Noir - William Pleeth

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Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Olivier Messiaen: Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum; Chronochromie; La Ville d'en haut Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphonie Mahler 3 [Hybrid SACD] Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B00008HCEZ Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

1. I. Introduction
2. II. Chant D'amour 1
3. III. Turangalila 1
4. IV. Chant D'amour 2
5. V. Joie Du Sang Des Etoiles
6. VI. Jardin Du Sommeil D'amour
7. VII. Turangalila 2
8. VIII. Developpement De L'amour
9. IX. Turangalila 3
10. X. Final

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To The Edge Of Dream Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Lutoslawski | Lutoslawski, Witold | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Takemitsu | Takemitsu, Toru | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000DSIC Release Date: 1993-09-21

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Olivier Messiaen: Turangalla-symphonie Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000004214 Release Date: 1993-08-09

Tracks:

1. Turangalila-Symphonie: I Introduction
2. Turangalila-Symphonie: II Chant d'amour 1
3. Turangalila-Symphonie: III Turangalila 1
4. Turangalila-Symphonie: IV Chant d'amour 2
5. Turangalila-Symphonie: V Joie du sang des etoiles
6. Turangalila-Symphonie: VI Jardin du sommeil d'amour
7. Turangalila-Symphonie: VII Turangalila 2
8. Turangalila-Symphonie: VIII Developpement de l'amour
9. Turangalila-Symphonie: IX Turangalila 3
10. Turangalila-Symphonie: X Final

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Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000AFTQ Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. Turangalila-Symphonie: Introduction
2. Turangalila-Symphonie: Chant d'amour I
3. Turangalila-Symphonie: Turangalila I
4. Turangalila-Symphonie: Chant d'amour II
5. Turangalila-Symphonie: Joie du sang des etoiles
6. Turangalila-Symphonie: Jardin du sommeil d'amour
7. Turangalila-Symphonie: Turangalila II
8. Turangalila-Symphonie: Developpement de l'amour
9. Turangalila-Symphonie: Turangalila III
10. Turangalila-Symphonie: Final

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