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Jos Janssen ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>4. Religion. Of course one doesn't need to be religious to like
>Turangalila. Period. On the other hand, when Messiaen was asked what the
>21st century music would be like, he answered: t will be spiritual or it
>will not be at all. IMHO he's right as we have had more than a fair share
>of meta-music, but than: being spiritual isn't the same as being
>religious, is it? Indeed, it does help if you have an open ear to what's
>"behind". ...
I'll reiterate (and I do think it's Turna*g*e with a 'g' not a 'c'): I
wonder if he's actually heard Turangalila.
I could understand (if not sympathise with (his remark if it was about
one of Messiaen's truly religious works: L'Ascencion, Et Exspecto
Resurrecionem Mortuorum, La natitivite du Seigneur, etc. etc.
But Turangalila is *not* about religion. It is about love and death and is
the central work in what M sometimes referred to as his "Tristan" trilogy
9the other two being, IIRC, Cinq Rechants and Harawi).
>1. Myung Whun Chung on DGG. Excellent recording. Very "physically
>moving".
Not sure I agree with this. I find Chung too soft-centred in I, II, V and
X.
>2. Chailly on Decca. Excellent recording. Perhaps the best band playing.
Best overall recommendation at present I think.
Deryk Barker
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