Well!
I just encountered Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.
It’s quite something.
Bits of movements five and eight were sublime, but there were interesting moments right through it. It’ll certainly repay repeated listenings.
https://youtu.be/zYpBHc8px_U
I like this summary of it: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Quartet-for-the-End-of-Time
#Messiaen
The poor November Chris
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