Des canyons aux étoiles; Oiseaux exotiques; Couleurs de la cité céleste

by Olivier Messiaen

Des canyons aux étoiles; Oiseaux exotiques; Couleurs de la cité céleste cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: CBS Masterworks
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:59:55
  • Community rating: 4.25/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiling three of the composer's most vivid orchestral works, this release highlights his profound fascination with ornithology and synesthesia. Under the direction of Pierre Boulez, the performances capture the immense scale of 'Des canyons aux étoiles' alongside the brilliant, color-driven chords of his shorter pieces. It is revered as an authoritative interpretation of twentieth-century modernist orchestration.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, orchestral, nature, long-form, virtuosic, suite, vibrant

Tracklist

  1. I. Le Désert (3:43)
  2. II. Les Orioles (5:59)
  3. III. Ce Qui Est Écrit Sur Les Étoiles... (6:35)
  4. IV. Le Cossyphe D'Heuglin (3:49)
  5. V. Cedar Breaks Et Le Don De Crainte (6:45)
  6. VI. Appel Interstellaire (7:31)
  7. VII. Bryce Canyon Et Les Rochers Rouge-Orange (12:55)
  8. VIII. Les Ressuscités Et Le Chant De L'Étoile Aldébaran (8:05)
  9. IX. Le Moqueur Polyglotte (10:32)
  10. X. La Grive Des Bois (3:54)
  11. XI. Omao, Leiothrix, Elapaio, Shama (9:04)
  12. XII. Zion Park Et La Cité Céleste (10:00)
  13. Oiseaux Exotiques (14:07)
  14. Couleurs De La Cité Céleste (16:56)

Credits

  • Olivier Messiaen - primary artist, composed by
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen - primary artist, conductor
  • Michael Thompson - french horn
  • David Johnson - glockenspiel
  • James Holland - performer [xylorimba]

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