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| Composer | Messiaen, Olivier (1908-1992) |
| Period | 20th century |
| Work type | Instrumental |
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Messiaen's pianistic summit scaled by Steven Osborne
Messiaen’s language is a blend of the numinous, the sentimental and the splashy.
Mysterious and glittering machines from Alasdair Beatson
Alasdair Beatson presented a dazzling programme of 20th-century piano music, with Harrison Birtwistle at its centre.
Martin Helmchen pays debt to Schumann’s genius in Baden
By using Schumann’s Novelletten to draw a broad dramaturgical bow over the whole evening, Martin Helmchen stands on his own as a bold and highly creative pianist.
Exhilarating and engrossing: Messiaen's Vingt Regards
Pierre-Laurent Aimard bought Messiaen's monumental Vingt Regards to life with vivid layers of sound and muscular energy.
Lammermuir Festival: Steven Osborne plays Messiaen
Steven Osborne stuns a Lammermuir audience with Messiaen's Messianic contemplations.