Olivier Messiaen: Preludes – Piano

Description

A fantastic volume of Preludes for Piano by one of France’s greatest composers, Olivier Messiaen. Completed in 1929, this was Messiaen’s first published work yet he was already demonstrating his own, inventive modal system. This volume contains eight examples of his soaring and expressive work for Piano solo.

Contents:

1. La Colombe.
2. Chant d’extase dans un Paysage Triste.
3. Le Nombre Leger.
4. Instants Defunts.
5. Les Sons Impalpables du Reve.
6. Cloches D’Angoisse et Larmes D’Adieu.
7. Plainte Calme.
8. Un Reflet dans le Vent.