Quatuor pour la fin du temps
1941 Music composition by Messiaen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Quatuor pour la fin du Temps (French pronunciation: [kwatɥɔʁ puʁ la fɛ̃ dy tɑ̃]), originally Quatuor de la fin du Temps ("Quartet of the End of Time"), also known by its English title Quartet for the End of Time,[1] is an eight-movement piece of chamber music by the French composer Olivier Messiaen. It was premiered in 1941. The work is scored for clarinet (in B-flat), violin, cello, and piano; a typical performance of the complete work lasts about 50 minutes. Messiaen wrote the piece while a prisoner of war in German captivity and it was first performed by his fellow prisoners. It is generally considered one of his most important works.
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps | |
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Chamber music by Olivier Messiaen | |
English | Quartet for the End of Time |
Composed | 1940–1941 |
Dedication | "To the Angel who announces the End of Time" |
Performed | 15 January 1941 (1941-01-15): Görlitz |
Published | 1942 |
Publisher | Éditions Durand |
Duration | 50 minutes |
Movements | eight |
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Premiere | |
Date | 15 January 1941 |
Location | Stalag VIII-A, Görlitz, Germany |
Performers | Jean le Boulaire (violin), Henri Akoka (clarinet), Étienne Pasquier (cello), Olivier Messiaen (piano) |