Simon Rattle conducts Messiaen’s “Turangalîla-Symphonie”
Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie is truly cosmic music: mystical, powerful, full of cascading winds and velvety strings, with the glittering electronic sounds of an ondes Mmartenot. There is also a complex, highly virtuosic piano part, which was played by none other than Pierre-Laurent Aimard in this concert from September 2008. The Berliner Philharmoniker were conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Tristan Murail
© 2008 Berlin Phil Media GmbH
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