{"product_id":"messiaen-quatuor-pour-la-fin-du-temps-paperback-9780521585385","title":"Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Paperback) 9780521585385","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMessiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn examination of the popular Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony Pople (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521585385, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 2 July 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages, 2 tables  31 music examples\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.8 cm, 0.17 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'An excellent guide to the Quatuor with an enlightening analysis of the music.' BBC Music Magazine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) is among the best-known compositions by Olivier Messiaen (1908–92). Like virtually all of his works, it combines the striking technical achievement of Messiaen's rich and attractive musical style with a deeply felt theological inspiration - in this case from the apocalyptic events described in the Book of Revelation, leading to the end of Time itself. Composed while Messiaen was a prisoner-of-war and premiered under extraordinary conditions in Stalag VIIIA in 1941, the work retains a powerful immediacy that has made it a favourite of performers and audiences alike. Anthony Pople's book provides an introduction to Messiaen's style through an examination of this great work, showing how it came to be composed and giving an in-depth assessment of each of its eight movements.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. 'Liturgie de cristal'\u003cbr\u003e 2. 'Vocalise, pour l'Ange qui annonce la fin du temps'\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'Abîme des oiseaux'\u003cbr\u003e 4. 'Intermède'\u003cbr\u003e 5. 'Louange à l'éternité de Jésus'\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'Danse de la fureur, pour les septs trompettes'\u003cbr\u003e 7. 'Fouillis d'arcs-en-ciel, pour l'Ange qui annonce la fin du temps'\u003cbr\u003e 8. 'Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus'\u003cbr\u003e 9. Contexts.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20composers%20\u0026amp;%20musicians,%20specific%20bands%20\u0026amp;%20groups%20%5BAVH%5D%22\"\u003eAVH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002034049304,"sku":"9780521585385","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521585385i_2b9e5fdb-ab4d-49df-8d0b-4096d70b9802.jpg?v=1691370059","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/messiaen-quatuor-pour-la-fin-du-temps-paperback-9780521585385","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}