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Couleurs de la cité céleste

Domaine musical, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Pierre Boulez, Yvonne Loriod

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  • 1993
  • 17:07
  • 114 BPM · D minor

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  1. Recorded at Église Notre‐Dame du Liban, also Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in B flat major Op. 4 No. 6: I. Andante allegro (Nicanor Zabaleta), Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in B flat major Op. 4 No. 6: II. Larghetto (Nicanor Zabaleta) and Cantate, BWV 158 "Der Friede sei mit dir": II. Aria con Corale “Welt, ade” (Peter Kooij)

  2. Released on Erato, also Quintette pour piano, 2 violons, alto & violoncelle en fa mineur : III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco (Jean-Claude Bernède), Quintette pour piano, 2 violons, alto & violoncelle en fa mineur : II. Lento, con molto sentimento (Jean-Claude Bernède) and Quintette pour piano, 2 violons, alto & violoncelle en fa mineur : I. Molto moderato quasi lento - Allegro (Jean-Claude Bernède)

  3. Written by Olivier Messiaen, also Turangalîla-Symphonie: Jardin du sommeil d'amour. Très modéré, très tendre (Jeanne Loriod), Turangalîla-Symphonie: Joie du sang des étoiles. Vif, passionné, avec joie (Jeanne Loriod) and Concert à quatre: II. Vocalise (Catherine Cantin)

  4. Part of Couleurs de la Cité céleste / Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum / L'Ascension, also Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum: I. "Des profondeurs de l'abîme, je crie vers toi, Seigneur : Seigneur, écoute ma voix !" (Psaume CXXX, 1, 2), Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum: III. "L'heure vient où les morts entendront la voix du fils de Dieu" (Évangile selon saint Jean, V, 25) and Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum: II. "Le Christ, ressuscité des morts, ne meurt plus; la mort n'a plus sur lui d'empire" (Épître de saint Paul aux Romains, VI, 9)

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Written by
Olivier Messiaen
Performed by
Les Percussions de Strasbourg and Yvonne Loriod
Part of
Couleurs de la Cité céleste / Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum / L'Ascension
Recorded at
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban
Released on
Erato

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Couleurs de la cité céleste was performed by Les Percussions de Strasbourg

    Couleurs de la cité céleste was performed by Les Percussions de Strasbourg

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Couleurs de la cité céleste was performed by Yvonne Loriod

    Couleurs de la cité céleste was performed by Yvonne Loriod

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Couleurs de la cité céleste was written by Olivier Messiaen

    Couleurs de la cité céleste was written by Olivier Messiaen

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  4. 4MusicBrainz Couleurs de la cité céleste is part of the release Couleurs de la Cité céleste / Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum / L'Ascension

    Couleurs de la cité céleste is part of the release Couleurs de la Cité céleste / Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum / L'Ascension

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  5. 5MusicBrainz Couleurs de la cité céleste was recorded at Église Notre‐Dame du Liban

    Couleurs de la cité céleste was recorded at Église Notre‐Dame du Liban

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Erato is the label of the song Couleurs de la cité céleste

    Erato is the label of the song Couleurs de la cité céleste

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  7. 7MusicBrainz Couleurs de la cité céleste was released on 1993

    Couleurs de la cité céleste was released on 1993

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