Turangalîla-Symphonie

Album by Olivier Messiaen & Marc‐André Hamelin & Nathalie Forget & Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Gustavo Gimeno

Turangalîla-Symphonie is a symphony by French composer Olivier Messiaen, completed in 1948 and premiered in 1949. The work is scored for a very large orchestra including piano and ondes Martenot and is characterised by rhythmic complexity, prominent percussion, lush orchestration, the use of Messiaen's modes of limited transposition and the incorporation of bird song, representing a key statement in his post‑war output that expanded orchestral colour and formal scope.

Turangalîla-Symphonie by Messiaen - album cover

First released: February 2024

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1.
Turangalîla-Symphonie: 1. Introduction. Modéré, un peu vif
6:09
2.
Turangalîla-Symphonie: 2. Chant d’amour I. Modéré, lourd
7:35
3.
Turangalîla-Symphonie: 3. Turangalîla I. Presque lent, rêveur
5:15
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Turangalîla-Symphonie: 4. Chant d’amour II. Bien modéré
10:25
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Turangalîla-Symphonie: 5. Joie du Sang des Étoiles. Vif, passionné avec joie
6:02
6.
Turangalîla-Symphonie: 6. Jardin du Sommeil d’amour. Très modéré, très tendre
11:18
7.
Turangalîla-Symphonie: 7. Turangalîla II. Un peu vif, bien modéré
3:49
8.
Turangalîla-Symphonie: 8. Développement d’amour. Bien modéré
10:45
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Turangalîla-Symphonie: 9. Turangalîla III. Bien modéré
4:48
10.
Turangalîla-Symphonie: 10. Final. Modéré, presque vif, avec une grande joie
7:36