Quartet for the End of Time

• Price: 81.09 USD

• Instrument: Chamber Music
• Sub Category: Mixed Ensemble
• Composer: Messiaen, Olivier
• Publisher: Editions Durand
• Publisher Code: 50561641
• ISBN: 9790044058501
• Product #: MESSI001



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Quartet for the End of Time published by Editions Durand.

for Violin, Clarinet, cello and piano

Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps, Also Known By Its English Title Quartet For The End Of Time, Is A Piece Of Chamber Music By The French Composer Olivier Messiaen. It Was Premiered In 1941. The Piece Is Scored For Clarinet (In B Flat), Violin, Cello, And Piano; A Typical Performance Of The Complete Work Lasts About 50 Minutes. Messiaen Wrote The Piece While A Prisoner Of War In German Captivity, And It Was First Premiered By His Fellow Prisoners. It Has Come To Be Recognized As One Of His Most Important Works.

For Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano.