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The Truth Behind Composer Oliver Messiaen's Most Famous Work

By Jim Phillips

The Athens NEWS | May 27, 2004

An Ohio University music professor has debunked a number of myths surrounding the composition and premiere of French composer Olivier Messiaen's most famous composition, "Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps."

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Tags: classical, messiaen, music history, Olivier Messiaen, Rischin

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