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| Composer | Messiaen, Olivier (1908-1992) |
| Period | Modern |
| Year | 1974 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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The stars shine brightly: Morlot conducts Messiaen in Manchester
In a rare performance of Des Canyons aux étoiles, Ludovic Morlot and Steven Osborne plunge the depths of Utah’s canyons and ascend to celestial plains.
Red rocks, interstellar calls, exotic birds... in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Symphony vividly brings to life sprawling vistas of the American West in a stellar performance of Messiaen’s vast Des Canyons aux étoiles…
Olivier Messiaen’s Canyons echo through the American West
Ludovic Morlot conducts the Seattle Symphony in Messiaen's remarkable Des Canyons aux Étoiles, which bows to the majesty of the stunning geological and astrological entities of the southwestern US landscape, still sounding as if it had been written yesterday.