MUSIC 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Synesthesia, Fot, Irreversible Process
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Chapter 17 - zgorzelek, poland: oliver messiaen"s quartet for the end of time. First performed by 4 french prisoners (including the composer, oliver messiaen) in a german prison camp in 1941. The quartet is based on a mystical vision of the apocolypse as described i the book of revelation. Germany invaded poland in 1939, and france and england declared war in response. War would eventually involve the soviet union and united states, allied with. France and england, against germany, italy, and japan. After fall of belgium and the netherlands in may 1940, he was captured by the advancing german troops; eventually sent to stalag viiia in zgorzelek, poland. France signed an armistive with germany in june 1940; northern france was occupied by germany. Organist, pianist, composer; widely admired and influential composer, particularly in french culture. Born into an intellectual family; mother was a poet and father an english teacher. Entered paris conservatory at the age of 11.
