December 10 - Olivier Messiaen (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 10th are here: Olivier Messiaen (2019), César Franck; Olivier Messiaen (2020), César Franck; Olivier Messiaen (2021), Olivier Messiaen (2022), Olivier Messiaen (2023), and Olivier Messiaen; Theodor Kirchner (2024)

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Olivier Messiaen (10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was an organist and one of the greatest French composers of the 20th century.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare and Contrast

An organist who likes to grapple

With Messiaen at Mass or chapel

Is not the one you'd want to stand,

At keyboards in your worship band.

The one who plays with gospel chops

Is not the one who knows the stops

To pull on those occasions when

The program calls for Messiaen.

 

 

 

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