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Visions: the Music of Olivier Messiaen

BBC Radio 3
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I From the Barbican Hall,
London, the third concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's weekend celebration of the music of Olivier Messiaen. Conducted by his former student George Benjamin ,
Des Canyons aux Etoiles (From the Canyons to the Stars) was inspired by the dramatic landscapes of the Utah canyons and is Messiaen's musical journey from earth to paradise. Michael Thompson (horn),
Paul Crossley (piano), David Hockings (xylorimba), Fiona Ritchie
(glockenspiel), London Sinfonietta, conductor George Benjamin
Messiaen Des Canyons aux Etoiles Next programme tomorrow llam

Contributors

Unknown:
Olivier Messiaen.
Unknown:
George Benjamin
Horn:
Michael Thompson
Horn:
Paul Crossley
Piano:
David Hockings
Unknown:
Fiona Ritchie
Conductor:
George Benjamin
Conductor:
Messiaen Des
Source: Radio Times

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