Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Winter Festival: Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time'

• Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
• Wu Qian, piano
• Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin
• Mihai Marica, cello

"I saw a mighty angel descend from heaven, clad in mist." So begins Olivier Messiaen's introduction to this work, composed and premiered in a prisoner of war camp, which transcends its medium to become one of music's most powerful, life- changing experiences. Johannes Brahms in his most introspective mood, and Igor Stravinsky nodding to the Classical style, lead to Messiaen's mesmerizing, mystical depiction of the apocalypse, amid bird calls, the sound of seven trumpets, and a final, hypnotic affirmation of immortality.

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About Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS)

http://www.chambermusicsociety.org/

About Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet

http://www.fiterstein.com/

About Wu Qian, piano

http://www.wuqianpiano.com/

About Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin

https://alexandersitkovetsky.com/

About Mihai Marica, cello

https://www.mihaimarica.com/