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Vingt Regards Sur L'Enfant-Jésus (Complete) Nos. XIII-XX
Olivier Messiaen, Yvonne Loriod
- Artist
- Olivier Messiaen, Yvonne Loriod
- Label
- Westminster
- Catalog number
- XWN 18470
- Format
- LP · Album · Mono
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1957
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Vingt Regards Sur L'Enfant-Jésus (Complete) Nos. XIII-XX has 8 tracks.
- A1XIII. Noël = Christmas
- A2XIV. Regard Des Anges = Glance Of The Angels
- A3XV. Le Baiser De L'Enfant Jésus = The Kiss Of The Child-Jesus
- A4XVI. Regard Des Prophètes, Des Bergers Et Des Mages = Glance Of The Prophets, The Shepherds, And The Wise Men
- A5XVII. Regard Du Silence = Glance Of Silenve
- B1XVIII. Regard De L'Onction Terrible = Glance Of The Blessing
- B2XIX. Je Dors, Mais Mon Cœur Veille = I Sleep, But My Hears Keeps Watch
- B3XX. Regard De L'Église D'Amour = Glance Of The Church Of Love
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Where it came from
Composed by Olivier Messiaen between March and September 1944, Vingt Regards sur l'enfant-Jésus is a monumental cycle of twenty piano pieces reflecting on the infancy of Jesus. Messiaen wrote the work specifically for his former pupil and eventual wife, the virtuoso pianist Yvonne Loriod, who premiered the full cycle in 1945. The pieces are characterized by Messiaen's signature theological fervor, complex rhythmic structures, and a distinct harmonic language rooted in his interest in bird song and color-coded modes of limited transposition.
The 1957 Westminster release (XWN 18470) represents a pivotal moment in the work's history, capturing Yvonne Loriod’s authoritative interpretation during a period when Messiaen’s compositions were gaining significant traction in Western classical circles. Westminster Records, known for its high-fidelity recordings of contemporary and classical music, provided the technical platform for Loriod to document these complex movements. The recording was widely praised by critics of the era for its technical precision and emotional intensity, helping to cement the cycle as a cornerstone of twentieth-century piano repertoire.
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