Olivier Messiaen - improvisation "Puer Natus Est"

[GuidoKaiserBariton1]

Den Meister einmal live zu sehen und zu hören ist ein solches Geschenk....!!

[kyotokid4]

...where can I find the DVD?.

[vladcaia]

there was another part on youtube, with an improvisation that starts with a sustained organ note? can't seem to find it...

[cembalaro]

This is absolutely wonderful!!

Fancy that... The Great Messiaen himself, improvising so vividly - sometimes, it doesn't even 'sound like Messiaen', either, with some 'real', 'normal' major chords - without the default +sixth - and the whole improvisation becomes very warmhearted and honest indeed!

[organ444]

Sublime! I never thought I'd hear what a Messiaen improvisation sounded like! Sheer talent! I had no idea what he was saying at the start though. Hopefully my French will be better in a few years! I just love French organ music.

Thanks

[VoceCorale]

@organ444 Well, I'm not French-speaking, but it must be something like: «and the shepherds in the fields saw the appearance of a host of angels singing "Gloria in excelsis Deo", glory to God in the highest»

[organ444]

@VoceCorale Thanks! Sorry for the late reply but I only saw your comment now!

[freddydiamant]

Cosmic joy!

[wupperfeld]

Schönen Dank für dieses schöne Video über einen der größten ud wundervollsten Komponisten.

[FliegendeHollaender]

@wupperfeld

es ist wundervoll zu hören etwas Ähnliches von einem Deutschen sagen!

[FatherWillisOrganist]

I remember when I was working for my Performer's Diploma I had to learn Les Anges from La Nativite. A marvellously impressionistic piece, which I performed after Midnight Mass about 3 months before I took the exam. The congregation thought I was just messing about! I've never attempted to present Messiaen to them since :( Not that my technique would allow me to these days :( He has remained a profound influence on my own improvisation and composition however. Michael

[firesong75]

Wonderful to see him "live". Sheer genius.

[MrLizardisle]

@firesong75

indeed so ! it's such a pity though, that very few people comment on videos like this...

[Sesquiltera]

WOW!

[Angultimmarik]

Very interesting to see Messiaen live!!!

Thank you so much for this post!