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20th Century
Olivier Messiaen
- Years
- 1908–1992
- Nationality
- France
- Born in
- Avignon
- Works
- 32
- Recordings
- 2,195
Also a performer
Olivier Messiaen · Soloist
138 recordings in this catalogue
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) was a 20th Century composer from France. This catalogue lists 32 recorded works across 2,195 recordings. The OO catalogue here has 65 entries. Most recorded forms: Lied, Mass, Opera.
Born
December 10, 1908
Avignon
Died
April 27, 1992
Influenced
By Form
Top Performers
Yvonne Loriod
Soloist · 425 rec
Olivier Messiaen
Soloist · 138 rec
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Soloist · 125 rec
Roger Muraro
Soloist · 124 rec
Håkon Austbø
Soloist · 104 rec
Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 92 rec
Michel Béroff
Soloist · 82 rec
Jennifer Bate
Soloist · 78 rec
Myung-whun Chung
Conductor · 77 rec
Sylvain Cambreling
Conductor · 77 rec
Olivier Latry
Soloist · 70 rec
Gillian Weir
Soloist · 67 rec
| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Regards sur l'enfant Jésus, I/27 | OO 16914 | Suite | - | - | 412 |
| Quatuor pour la fin du temps, I/22 | OO 16906 | String Quartet | - | - | 288 |
| Turangalîla-Symphonie, I/29 | — | - | - | - | 256 |
| La Nativité du Seigneur, 9 meditations, I/14 | OO 16946 | - | - | - | 162 |
| Poèmes pour Mi | — | Lied | - | - | 145 |
| Des canyons aux étoiles..., I/51 | — | - | - | - | 120 |
| L’Ascension | — | - | - | - | 108 |
| Visions de l'Amen, for 2 pianos, I/25 | OO 16918 | - | - | - | 100 |
| Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte Trinité, I/49 | OO 16962 | - | - | - | 95 |
| Harawi, I/28 | — | Lied | - | - | 77 |
| Les Corps glorieux | — | - | - | - | 77 |
| Livre d'orgue, I/38 | OO 16956 | - | - | - | 64 |
| Messe de la Pentecôte, I/36 | OO 16958 | Mass | - | - | 60 |
| 6 Petites esquisses d'oiseaux, I/54 | OO 16930 | - | - | - | 54 |
| Catalogue d'oiseaux, I/42 | OO 16929 | - | - | - | 39 |
| O sacrum convivium!, I/18 | OO 16957 | - | - | - | 32 |
| Apparition de l'église éternelle, I/8 | OO 16959 | - | - | - | 18 |
| Le banquet céleste, I/1 | OO 16904 | - | - | - | 17 |
| Cantéyodjayâ, I/30 | OO 16953 | - | - | - | 12 |
| La Fauvette des jardins, I/50 | OO 16905 | - | - | - | 12 |