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Turangalîla-Symphonie - ‘It’s a holy terror, but a hell of a good time’
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) TURANGALILA-SYMPHONIE
I – Introduction
II – Love Song 1
III – Turangalîla 1
IV – Love Song 2
V – Joy of the Blood of the Stars
VI – Garden of Love’s Sleep
VII – Turangalîla 2
VIII – Development of Love
IX –Turangalîla 3
X – Finale
Turangalîla–Symphonie (tour-ahn-ga-lee’-lah) was commissioned by American composer/conductor [...]
June 26, 2008 | Miss Mussel | Comments 0
A Few Words On The Ondes Martenot
Created in 1928 by Maurice Martenot, the ondes Martenot was the first practical electric instrument. On principle it works the same as the theremin but in practice, they are quite different, mostly because the ondes Martenot requires physical contact in order to be played. Except for the [...]
June 26, 2008 | Miss Mussel | Comments 0
