O. Messiaen - Regard de l'Esprit de joie from Vingt Regards

Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus ("Twenty visions of the infant Jesus") is a suite of 20 pieces for solo piano by the French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992). The work is a meditation on the infancy of Jesus. It was composed in 1944 for Yvonne Loriod. A typical performance lasts about two hours.

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the new metallic texture is spicy

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Messiaen moment

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holy shit how

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With ease.

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G SUS

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"The work is a meditation on the infancy of Jesus."
hmm....why does it sound slightly exasperated though?

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Does it?

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@@yagiz885 To me, at least. At least the beginning.

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@@richy77 Try to hear a live recording : th-cam.com/video/Wcq-B2opVDk/w-d-xo.html

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@@yagiz885 Good idea. I'll go listen to it

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Gsus

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When the impostor is Gsus