Quatuor pour la fin du temps, I/22
For violin, cello, clarinet and piano
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps, 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, 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.
Movements
- Liturgie de cristal
- Vocalise, pour l'Ange qui annonce la fin du Temps
- Abîme des oiseaux
- Intermède
- Louange à l'Éternité de Jesus
- Danse de la fureur pour les sept trompettes
- Fouillis d'arc-en-ciel, pour l'Ange qui annonce la fin du Temps
- Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus
Recommended recordings
- Tashi YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Ensemble InterContemporain YouTubeSpotify (subscription)