Turangalîla Symphony / L'ascension

Album by Olivier Messiaen & Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach & Antoni Wit & François Weigel & Thomas Bloch

This album is a recording of orchestral works by French composer Olivier Messiaen, with compositions dating from 1948 and 1933. The music is rooted in mid-20th century modernist harmony and rhythm and uses large orchestration alongside intricate rhythmic patterns, extended modal language, varied timbral effects and unconventional instrumental combinations, and in his career these pieces move from organ and liturgical influences toward large-scale orchestral exploration.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: I. Introduction
    6:40
  2. 2.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: II. Chant d'amour 1
    8:30
  3. 3.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: III. Turangalîla 1
    5:21
  4. 4.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: IV. Chant d'amour 2
    11:32
  5. 5.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: V. Joie du sang des étoiles
    6:18
  6. 6.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: VI. Jardin du sommeil
    12:29
  7. 7.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: VII. Turangalîla 2
    4:00

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: VIII. Développement de l'Amour
    12:02
  2. 3.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: IX. Turangalîla 3
    5:22
  3. 4.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: X. Final
    8:31
  4. 5.
    L'ascension: I. Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père
    5:37
  5. 6.
    L'ascension: II. Alléluias sereins d'une âme qui désire le ciel
    6:09
  6. 7.
    L'ascension: III. Alléluia sur la tropmette, Alléluia sur la cymbale
    5:47
  7. 8.
    L'ascension: IV. Prière du Christ montant vers son Père
    8:58

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