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Olivier Messiaen - Complete Edition

32 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2008-12-09

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Preludes (8) for Piano; La fauvette des jardins; Petites esquisses d'oiseaux (6), for piano, I/54; Études (4) de rhythme; Cantéyodjayâ; Rondeau, for piano, I/24;...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Banlaky, Akos; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Barker, Noelle; Cantin, Catherine; Collerette, Hélène; C...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Nagano, Kent; Boulez, Pierre; ; Kreder, Jean-Paul; Davis, Andrew; Chailly, Riccardo; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton
Ensemble: ; Members of the Ensemble Le Madrigal (Members); Sextuor Jeanne Loriod

The 2008 Messiaen celebrations come to an overwhelming climax with this superb 32-CD set of his complete works. This limited edition set from Deutsche Grammophon...continue...

Olivier Messiaen - 100th Anniversary Edition

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie; Les offrandes oubliées; Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum; Chronochromie; Éclairs sur l'au-delà...; Quatuor pour la fin du temps...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Command, Michele; Fischer-Dieskau, Manuel; Hakim, Naji; Hind, Rolf; Langridge, Philip; Loriod, Jeanne; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Messiaen, Oliv...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Baudo, Serge; Dorati, Antal; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Edwards, Terry
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Orchestre de Paris Percussion Ensemble

To celebrate Messiaen's centenary, EMI Classics is releasing a boxed set with of 14 CDs of his greatest music, including 4 CDs of solo organ...continue...

Never Before Released - Messiaen: La mort du nombre, Prelude for Piano, etc / Davis, Loriod-Messiaen, Hakim, et al

1 CD / Jade Records / 2008-04-08

Works: Olivier Messiaen: La mort du nombre; Offrande au Saint Sacrement; Prélude, for piano; Chant dans le style de Mozart; Prélude, for organ; Pièce, for piano & string quartet, I/58; ...
Performers: Deplus, Guy; Hakim, Naji; Lamy, Herve [Tenor Vocals]; Larde, Christian; Loriod, Jeanne; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Pollet, Francoise; Sulem-Bialobroda, Agnes
Conductors: Davis, Andrew

Jade Music, the specialty arm of Milan Records, is proud to commemorate Olivier Messiaen's 100th birthday with the album entitled Never Before Released. This exceptional...continue...

20/21 Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise / Nagano, Van Dam

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1999-08-10

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise, opera in 3 acts, I/52
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Banlaky, Akos; d'Ase, Dirk; Krause, Tom; Malmberg, Urban; Renard, Guy; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]; Van Dam, Jose; Vocal], Chris Merritt [Tenor
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Arnold Schoenberg Choir

"...[St. Francois's] 1998 revival at Salzburg was captured by DG in this thrilling live recording which ranks among the label's most valuable projects. Jose van...continue...

Messiaen: Saint Françoise d'Assise / Zagrosek, et al

2 CD / Orfeo / 1998-05-27

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise, opera in 3 acts, I/52
Performers: Cachemaille, Gilles; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Hartmann-Claverie, Valerie; Loriod, Jeanne; Riegel, Kenneth; Tear, Robert; Vittucci, Sebastian; Vocals], Rachel Yakar [Soprano
Conductors: Zagrosek, Lothar
Ensemble: Austrian Radio Chorus

Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi, Sept Haïkaï, etc / Boulez, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1997-11-11

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi; Réveil des oiseaux, for piano & orchestra, I/40; Sept haïkaï, for piano, 13 winds, 6 percussion & 8 violins, I/45
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Jones, Joela; Pollet, Francoise
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"Pierre Boulez's distinguished new series of Messiaen recordings continues with the 1936 song cycle 'Poemes pour Mi,' in its luminous orchestral guise, and two of...continue...