dear victor,
they are SUPERB!!!!!!! messiaen is a contemporary composer. i'm not so
familiar with his organ music as i am with his operas and vocal works.
messiaen is a profoundly religious person and he draws his inspiration from
his extraordinary mysticism. his use of harmony is very novel -- not to
everyone's liking, mind you. messiaen must be the first [and maybe only]
musician to have transcribed bird singing to a note. many of his vocal
compositions require the soprano to sign like different types of birds. i
know it sounds kind of wacky but the result is very striking indeed.
do go to one of the concerts. i am sure you will enjoy his music.
wally
