Turangalîla-Symphonie

Album by Olivier Messiaen & Berliner Philharmoniker & Kent Nagano & Pierre‐Laurent Aimard & Dominique Kim

Turangalîla-Symphonie is a symphony by French composer Olivier Messiaen, premiered in 1949. The work combines expansive orchestral colours, complex rhythmic cycles, Messiaen's modes of limited transposition, and prominent piano and ondes Martenot parts to exemplify his mature post-war style and its impact on mid-20th-century French orchestral music.
First released: 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Introduction
    6:10
  2. 2.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Chant d'amour 1
    8:00
  3. 3.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Turangalîla 1
    5:05
  4. 4.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Chant d'amour 2
    10:22
  5. 5.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Joie du sang des étoiles
    6:22
  6. 6.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Jardin du sommeil d'amour
    10:39
  7. 7.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Turangalîla 2
    4:02
  8. 8.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Développement de l'amour
    11:35
  9. 9.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Turangalîla 3
    4:13
  10. 10.
    Turangalîla-Symphonie: Final
    6:29

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