Olivier Messiaen
Catalogue d’oiseaux & Petites esquisses d’oiseaux (3CD)
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Olivier Messiaen saw birds as his greatest teachers, capturing their songs with passion and precision. His piano works, especially Catalogue d’oiseaux and Petites esquisses d’oiseaux, translate birdsong into rich, colorful music. Messiaen’s fascination with rhythm, color, and nature shaped his compositions, blending ornithology with spirituality. Pianist Alfonso Gómez delivers an astonishing interpretation on this recording, adding to his acclaimed discography for this label. As Messiaen himself said: “Nature, birdsong! These are my passions. They are also my refuge.”
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Olivier Messiaen saw birds as his greatest teachers, capturing their songs with passion and precision. His piano works, especially Catalogue d’oiseaux and Petites esquisses d’oiseaux, translate birdsong into rich, colorful music. Messiaen’s fascination with rhythm, color, and nature shaped his compositions, blending ornithology with spirituality. Pianist Alfonso Gómez delivers an astonishing interpretation on this recording, adding to his acclaimed discography for this label. As Messiaen…
| Catalogue d’oiseaux (1956–1958) for piano | |||
| 1-1 | 1er Livre, I. Le Chocard des Alpes | ||
| 1-2 | 1er Livre, II. Le Loriot | ||
| 1-3 | 1er Livre, III. Le Merle bleu | ||
| 1-4 | 2e Livre, IV. Le Traquet Stapazin | ||
| 1-5 | 3e Livre, V. La Chouette Hulotte | ||
| 1-6 | 3e Livre, VI. L’Alouette Lulu | ||
| 2-1 | 4e Livre, VII. La Rousserolle Effarvatte | ||
| 2-2 | 5e Livre, VIII. L’Alouette Calandrelle | ||
| 2-3 | 5e Livre, IX. La Bouscarle | ||
| 3-1 | 6e Livre, X. Le Merle de roche | ||
| 3-2 | 7e Livre, XI. La Buse variable | ||
| 3-3 | 7e Livre, XII. Le Traquet rieur | ||
| 3-4 | 7e Livre, XIII. Le Courlis cendré | ||
| Petites esquisses d’oiseaux (1985) for piano | |||
| 3-5 | I. Le Rouge-gorge | ||
| 3-6 | II. Le Merle noir | ||
| 3-7 | III. Le Rouge-gorge | ||
| 3-8 | IV. La Grive musicienne | ||
| 3-9 | V. Le Rouge-gorge | ||
| 3-10 | VI. L’Alouette des champs | ||
- Olivier Messiaen
- Composed By
- Alfonso Gómez
- Piano
