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Born: December 10, 1908 in Avignon, France
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: April 27, 1992 in Clichy, France
Genre: Classical

Biography:
The classical music tradition was expanded to include the sounds of nature and world music by French composer Oliver Messiaen. His composition &Turangalila Symphonie, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1949, fused rhythms of classical ...More >>

Discography: 1994 Eclairs Sur L'au-Dela...(1992) 1993 Pianoduo 1993 O Sacrum Convivium in of Eternal Light Trois Petites Liturgies (Three Brief Liturgies) (1943-44) for Women's Chorus, Chamber O Ascension (Four Symphonic Meditations for Orchestra) (1933) More >>

Filmograpy:

1973	Olivier Messiaen Et Les Oiseaux
	Olivier Messiaen: The Crystal Liturgy

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Similar Artists: Pierre Boulez Pierre Schaeffer Toru Takemitsu More >>

Influenced By: Paul Dukas Claude Debussy More >> Followers: In the Country Luciano Berio Jean Barraqué Lalo Schifrin Luis de Pablo More >>

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