DXL1133
Quartet for the End of Time
Messiaen
Fibonacci Sequence

Playing time 47 mins.

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Distinguished Chamber Ensemble, The Fibonacci Sequence present the iconic ‘Quartet for the End of Time’ by Messiaen

'Its dark and solemn beauty is rendered with the sensitivity we've come to expect from the Fibonacci Sequence.
Andy Gill, The Independent, Sept '09

"a superlative account of Messiaen's work...played with utter conviction and intensity. High recommended."
Gavin Englebrecht, Northern Echo Oct '09

Here one of Britain’s most foremost chamber ensembles perform the Quartet that has been transformed into an iconic symbol of the strength of the human spirit in adversity, of inner freedom maintained against all odds through spirituality and art.

Created in a German prisoner-of-war camp in Silesia in 1940-41, its eight movements united four remarkable artists and brought into focus many ideas that would be central to Messiaen’s music for the rest of his life.

The Quartet was premiered in the Stalag on 15 January 1941 for an audience of prisoners and guards, in freezing temperatures and with makeshift instruments.

For further information on the Fibonacci Sequence, visit: www.fibsonline.com

The Fibonacci Sequence are:

Kathron Sturrock - piano
Benjamin Hughes - cello
Jack Liebeck – violin
Julian Farrell – clarinet

Track List

1) Liturgy of Crystal

2) Vocalise, for the Angel who announces the end of time

3) Abyss of the Birds

4) Interlude

5) Praise to the Eternity of Jesus

6) Dance of Fury, for the seven trumpets

7) A mingling of rainbows, for the angel who announces the end of time

8) Praise to the Immortality of Jesus