Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphonie Mvt. 8

Olivier Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphonie (1948), Mvt. 8
Orchestre de lOpera Bastille, dir. Myung-Whun chung, soloists: Yvonne Loriod - piano, Jeanne Loriod Ondes Martenot
Messiaen wrote the following words about this recording of Turangalila-Symphonie: After hearing around two hundred performances of this work, some small changes have been suggested to me. The magnificent version of Turangalila-Symphonie that has now been achieved by Myung-Whun Chung takes account of these modifications, and answers perfectly to all my desires. These are the correct tempos, the correct dynamics, the right feelings and the right joy! Coming after the many excellent interpretations that we already know, this new version, superb from every point of view, can be considered henceforth the definitive account.

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[jamesaellis]

wheres the end as well thats one of the best bits!

[NewMusicXX]

You're right the ending is marvelous. Unfortunately, it wouldn't all fit within the ten-minute limit.

[jamesaellis]

nothing can rival this

[MegaChemboy]

@jamesaellis true, at 6:43 is what i think is the most powerful crecendo in the piece, dynamicly and harmonicaly

[zixiangzhao]

great!

[sdegrace]

The notion of time is very long with Messiaen, or maybe it is just right for him.

[MegaChemboy]

6:43 is the best crecendo of power ever

[XieYali]

The theme at 3:35 was used in Disney's Sleeping Beauty for Maleficent if I'm not mistaken. I though that movie's soundtrack was pure Tchaikovsky but I seem to be wrong. :)