Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Visions de l’Amen (complete)
Amen de la Création
Amen des étoiles, de la planète à l’anneau
Amen de l’Agonie de Jésus
Amen du Désir
Amen des Anges, des Saints, du chant des oiseaux
Amen du Jugement
Amen de la Consommation
John Ogdon and Brenda Lucas pianos
EXP 0013
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Visions de l’Amen (complete)
Amen de la Création
Amen des étoiles, de la planète à l’anneau
Amen de l’Agonie de Jésus
Amen du Désir
Amen des Anges, des Saints, du chant des oiseaux
Amen du Jugement
Amen de la Consommation
John Ogdon and Brenda Lucas pianos
EXP 0013
Recorded: Recorded Decca Studio No.3, West Hampstead, London, 29-31 December 1970
This is the first International CD Release featuring this recording.
This recording was first released on Argo in 1971.
The CD booklet contains notes in English, French and German.
This recording was first released on Argo in 1971.
The CD booklet contains notes in English, French and German.
This was one of the first recordings of Messiaen’s cycle of pieces for two pianos and the late English pianist John Ogdon was an acclaimed interpreter of Messiaen.
Original review
“The Ogdon team play it magnificently, making light of its difficulties of text and ensemble.”
Gramophone
Original review
“The Ogdon team play it magnificently, making light of its difficulties of text and ensemble.”
Gramophone