“Music which lulls to sleep and which sings, which is of new blood, speaking gestures, an unknown fragrance, an unsleeping bird; music of stained-glass church windows, a whirl of complementary colours, a theological rainbow.” This personal definition from Olivier Messiaen points to both the purely musical and the extra-musical characteristics that he demands of himself and attributes to his works. It also serves as a brief résumé of one of the most important works which Messiaen produced during his first great creative period. Mixed and edited from the original 8-track tapes, this edition provides a breathtaking listening experience of the highest analogue sound quality.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Liturgie de cristal
2. Vocalise, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du temps
3. Abîme des oiseaux
4. Intermède
5. Louange à l’Eternité de Jésus

Side B

1. Danse de la fureur, pour les sept trompettes
2. Fouillis d’arcs-en-ciel, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du temps
3. Louange à l’Immortalité de Jésus