Messiaen: Chamber Works
Label: Linn Records Catalog: BKD314 Format: CD Hebrides Ensemble; ConwayComposed by: Messiaen, Olivier Celebrating the centenary of the composer’s birth, this 2008 Linn release of Messiaen’s chamber works is a comprehensive collection with highly informative booklet notes by Messiaen expert Nigel Simeone. ‘Messiaen: Chamber Works’ marries the chamber works of one of the finest 20th c. composers with the renowned interpretive skills of contemporary music specialists the Hebrides Ensemble. Fantaisie, for violin and piano, was thought lost until it was re-discovered by Yvonne Loriod-Messiaen and published in 2007. ‘...vivid, beautifully judged performances...’ (The Guardian) Price: $28.98 |