Turangalîla Symphony / November Steps

by Olivier Messiaen / Toru Takemitsu

Turangalîla Symphony / November Steps cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: RCA Red Seal
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:36:08
  • Community rating: 4.31/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This release unites Olivier Messiaen's ecstatic, rhythmically complex 'Turangalîla Symphony' with Toru Takemitsu's groundbreaking 'November Steps'. The pairing highlights the avant-garde's post-war fascination with integrating unique instrumental timbres and Eastern philosophies into Western orchestral traditions.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, technical, orchestral, symphonic, piano, majestic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Introduction (6:30)
  2. Chant D'Amour 1 (8:12)
  3. Turangalîla 1 (5:05)
  4. Chant D'Amour 2 (11:10)
  5. Joie Du Sang Des Étoiles (6:18)
  6. Jardin Du Sommeil D'Amour (11:40)
  7. Turangalîla 2 (3:57)
  8. Développement De L'Amour (11:20)
  9. Turangalîla 3 (4:33)
  10. Finale (7:00)
  11. November Steps (20:23)

Credits

  • Seiji Ozawa - primary artist, conductor
  • Robert Indiana - artwork
  • Jeanne Loriod - ondes martenot
  • Yvonne Loriod - piano
  • Kinshi Tsuruta - biwa
  • Katsuya Yokoyama - shakuhachi
  • Peter Dellheim - producer

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