The premiere of Éclairs sur l'Au-Delà... took place on November 5, 1992, six months after Messiaen's death, conducted by Zubin Mehta in Avery Fisher Hall.
Compositional Technique
Messiaen's music is characterized by a universalist tonal language, extreme tonal effects, broad melodic lines, and a constructive permeation of tonal material using serial methods.
Performer Biography
Ingo Metzmacher, the conductor on this album, is known for his innovative programs and passionate commitment to 20th-century music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Messiaen's mother, the poetess Cécile Sauvage, prophetically wrote about themes of the cosmos and infinity that would accompany him throughout his life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Messiaen's last completed work, Éclairs sur l'Au-Delà..., explicitly addresses the theme of the hereafter, extending beyond his mortal end.
Composer Biography
Olivier Messiaen was a synesthete, meaning he associated sounds with colors.
Composition History
Olivier Messiaen's Éclairs sur l'Au-Delà... was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for its 150th anniversary.
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