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Messiaen
Olivier . 1908--92, French composer and organist. His music is distinguished by its rhythmic intricacy; he was influenced by Hindu and Greek rhythms and bird song


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Instead of bringing out the dark and tragic in the piece, basically Messiaen is singing the glory to God and it's an incredibly positive and life-affirming piece," Pogossian said.
Music for the End of Time is a children's picturebook based on the true story of French composer Olivier Messiaen, who was captured by the Germans during World War II and sent to a prison camp in Gorlitz (now part of Poland).
Persu A, Stoenoiu MS, Messiaen T, Davila S, Robino C, EI-Khattabi O, et al.
 
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