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Proms 2015 Prom 38: Messiaen 鈥� Turangal卯la Symphony

Prom 38: Messiaen 鈥� Turangal卯la Symphony
Prom 38: Messiaen 鈥� Turangal卯la Symphony
19:30 Thu 13 Aug 2015 Royal Albert Hall
Messiaen鈥檚 monumental work is performed by the 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Plus, there鈥檚 a rare chance to hear 'Three Mantras' by the 20th-century British composer John Foulds.
Messiaen鈥檚 monumental work is performed by the 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Plus, there鈥檚 a rare chance to hear 'Three Mantras' by the 20th-century British composer John Foulds.

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Hindu philosophy is the guiding thread through this Prom of music by one of the 20th century鈥檚 undisputed masters and one of its neglected mavericks. Messiaen鈥檚 Turangal卯la Symphony translates the 鈥榗urious, exquisite, unexpected melodic contours鈥� of the Hindu tradition for Western ears. John Foulds鈥檚 music was heavily influenced by his spiritual fascination with India; his style shifts in his Three Mantras from the rhythmic violence of Stravinsky to meditative loveliness and the sleek modernism of Ravel.

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