BERG, MESSIAEN - Chamber Works (CD)

BERG, Alban (1885-1935)

Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op. 5

1. I. Mässig 1:22

2. II. Sehr langsam 1:50

3. III. Sehr rasch 1:01

4. IV. Langsam 2:59

MESSIAEN, Olivier (1908-1992)

Quartet for the End of Time for violin, clarinet, cello and piano

5. I. Crystal liturgy inspired by the awakening of birds 2:52

6. II. Vocalise, for the Angel who announces the end of time 5:39

7. III. Abyss of birds 7:13

8. IV. Interlude 1:38

9. V. Praise to the eternity of Jesus 10:03

10. VI. Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets of the Apocalypse 6:24

11. VII. Tangle of rainbows, for the Angel who announces the end of time 7:22

12. VIII. Praise to the immortality of Jesus and the Word made flesh 7:04

Eduard Brunner, Vassily Lobanov, Oleg Kagan, Natalia Gutman