Messiaen’s love song

Listening course

this event is part of

TOPSTUK MESSIAEN 2023

course

eye-opener

Fri 05 May 2023 -15.00

Kamermuziekzaal

start	15.00
expected end time	16.30

All prices include booking fees.

Get to know Messiaen and his musical language

In his Turangalîla Symphony Olivier Messiaen brings together a rich palette of influences: the myth of Tristan and Isolde and the accompanying references to Wagner, rhythmic elements from Indian music, the unearthly electronic sounds of the ondes Martenot, Asian coloured percussion and a massive orchestra. Maarten Beirens guides us through this dramatic and imposing orchestral work, which Messiaen described with a strong sense of understatement as ‘a love song’.