Olivier Messiaen - Livre d'orgue (HQ)

Michael Bonaventure, organ.
Livre d'orgue ("Organ book") is a work for organ by the French composer Olivier Messiaen, composed in 1951-52. A major work of Messiaen, its place in Messiaen's output can be compared to that of Bach's The Art of Fugue.
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0:00 Introduction
0:05 I. Reprises par intervention
6:31 II. Pièce en trio I
8:28 III. Les mains de l'abîme
16:18 IV. Chants d'oiseaux
23:26 V. Pièce en trio II
31:43 VI. Les yeux dans les roues
33:34 VII. Soixante-quatre durées
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[@WilliamJamesRoss]

I once played "Chants d'oiseaux" as an Easter prelude! So beautiful!

[@annakimborahpa]

I performed No. III "Les mains de l'abîme" (The hands of the abyss) once in recital. The opening chord frightened people. The middle section reminded one family member of a tugboat ride in their youth. It proved to be a good diversion.
I can't imagine performing all of Livre d'orgue in recital. As they say, "a little goes a long way" and "it's for the birds."

[@patrickgrandin497]

Encore un bel exemple de la fumisterie de la musique "contemporaine"... ça me rappelle quand je mets mon chat sur les clavier!

[@simon-holt]

Astonishing piece. Possibly Messiaen's most radical piece (?). Alive with tidal waves of extraordinary invention. Marvellous performance and upload for which many thanks.

[@notmusictheory74]

0:11 how it feels accidentally moving a chair at 3am

[@gentle_goy23432]

Дрель

[@misterchrissy]

i love the organ pedal chord at the end.

[@fredvacher3998]

So beautiful and fluid. The birds songs on the organ are so nice ❤️❤️

[@notmusictheory74]

Based

[@themoonfleesthroughclouds]

so good...

[@aramzulumyan6380]

Sounds like a whole jungle screaming at each other on musical instruments.

[@fan_of_euler]

Schro?

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AVEC MOI

[@rize118]

Yes

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@@rize118 I'm back to the community laddy

[@fan_of_euler]

Just wanted to make sure it's the correct one

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Alright

[@raymondboudreau]

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