Ron Chaplin:
>So when, a few months ago, a List member recommended a three CD Naxos
>recording of Messaien's "Catalogue d'oiseaux" and "Petites esquisses
>d'oiseaux" (8.553532-34), I figured, what the hey, I'll give it a shot.
>I was happily surprised at how much I enjoyed the recording.
I only have one Messian in my collection "Vingt regard sur le enfant de
Jesus"- It is on Naxos, wtih the same pianist. I find it very demanding
to listen to but when I'm in the right mind it is very fascinating. It
is as far as I can judged very well played.
Patrik