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20 October 2007

Music

Quartet for the end of Time. Violinist James Cuddefod talks about Stalag 8-A: Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time.

Olivier Messiaen composed these moving pieces of music while he was a prisoner in Germany during World War Two.


Guests

James Cuddefod
Violinist with the Grainger Quartet

Music

CD title: Quartet for the end of Time
Track title: Track 5: Louange a l'eternite de Jesus
Composer: Olivier Messiaen
CD details: 461 744-2
Publishing/Copyright: Universal Music

Presenter

Geraldine Doogue

Story Researcher and Producer

Scott Wales