Agoniaxis (September 30, 2008 at 2:08 pm)

Well, this piece is actually about what he heard at concentration camp early in the morning. I think that's why you can't hear any melody there. :)

ElJuapeador (September 28, 2008 at 8:37 pm)

There is actually a lot of elaborate structure at work in this piece. Each instrument is operating on an entirely different level of time and pulse, so that the overall effect is that the sense of time has been suspended. What makes it great, in my opinion, is how well it does this. His harmonic style comes from the fact that he had synasthesia, meaning that when he heard sounds or harmonies, he would literally see a full spectrum of colors associated with each sound.But that's just me.

dunkelhaven (September 27, 2008 at 9:49 pm)

This is totally disintegrated and nihilistic.

murfkaka (September 26, 2008 at 6:24 pm)

The music doesn't make any sense to my ears. The notes seems to be picked out of thin air and their is no harmony in the music whatsoever. I simply can't understand what is so great about it.

floorembden (May 26, 2008 at 11:40 am)

exploration de couleurs et de formes nouvelles dès 1941 ! Prolongement et illustration des chemins de Messiaen sur le web : "site du partenariat radio classique messiaen" - (ouvrez la 2ème entrée pour lire le texte en supplément): une classe d'élèves de première explore très sensiblement cet univers singulier

pavlus2 (May 25, 2008 at 11:34 am)

i like the pianist at 2:27-2:38. he's like:"WTF IS WRITTEN HERE? better not to ask, just play..";)

darkprose (March 29, 2008 at 5:53 pm)

This is not a personal comment on you, alvinkuo777, but I find it so hard to believe that this work only tickles the brain. It is, in all of its theological glory, musical christology. It is the music of redemption and incarnation. Have you listened to "Louange à l'éternité de Jésus"? This reaches, I believe, as I am an atheist, the closest experience of transcendence I have encountered. Save Mahler, perhaps.

BlindObedienceBrutal (February 20, 2008 at 5:28 am)

This is a wonderful performance. In general I am very picky about the clarinet part but I find this to be very well done.

AlNissin (January 29, 2008 at 4:45 pm)

My english is not very well. Do you have a video of "les offrandes oubliées?

RimeofAncientMariner (January 12, 2008 at 10:11 pm)

jrk3150 -- yep; in fact, it was first performed in that camp (as the opening to this video notes). And Messiaen was a devout Catholic who wrote his music out of, and infused it with, his deep Catholic spirituality.