Quartet for the End of Time

French composer Olivier Messiaen wrote his pivotal Quartet for the End of Time while he was held prisoner in a Nazi POW camp. The work was first performed by Messiaen (plano) and three of his fellow prisoners in the camp on January 15, 1941. Based on the Book of Revelations from the Christian Bible, the movements run an emotional gamut from sadness to desolation to sheer terror and, ultimately, to hope. Through these eight movements, Messiaen demonstrates that, even amidst devastation, deprivation, and incalculable human loss, the essence of the power of music and the heart of humanity is hope—certainly a theme that resonates in our current time 80 years after the work was first performed.

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Saturday, September 11, 2021 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Where

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

Event Type

Arts/Entertainment

Department

Music

Target Audience

General Public

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http://cca.usu.edu

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Name: CCA Box Office
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