Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Turangalîla-Symphonie (1946 -1948)

for solo piano and ondes Martenot and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1946 - 1948
    • Duration: 1 h 20 mn
    • Publisher: Durand
    • Commission: Serge et Nathalie Koussevitzky, Fondation Koussevitzky, pour le Boston Symphony Orchestra
Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 piano, 1 ondes Martenot
  • 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 5 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 5 percussionists, 1 glockenspiel, 1 celesta, 1 vibraphone, 16 violins, 16 second violins, 14 violas, 12 cellos, 10 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 2 December 1949
    Location:

    Boston


    Performers:

    Yvonne Loriod (piano), Ginette Martenot (ondes Martenot), Boston Symphony Orchestra, direction : Leonard Bernstein

Observations

Révision en 1990.

Table of contents

Introduction

Chant d’Amour 1

Turangalîla 1

Chant d’Amour 2

Joie du Sang des Étoiles

Jardin du sommeil d’Amour

Turangalîla 2

Développement de l’Amour

Turangalîla 3

Final