Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time

MESSIAEN: QUATUOR POUR LA FIN DU TEMPS

Messiaen’s profoundly moving Quartet for the end of time was written during his imprisonment in a prisoner of war camp in 1941.  Drawing together Messiaen’s intense faith, his love of birdsong, and fervent belief in the sanctity of human life, this stunning work is as complex and relevant today as it was at its premiere.

Musicians:

Gabriella Jones, violin

Matthew Wilsher, clarinet

Samuel Ng, cello

Bertie Baigent, piano