Messiaen's Turangalîla
1 April 2017

Messiaen's Turangalîla

Lan Shui, conductor
Andreas Haefliger, piano
Cynthia Millar, ondes Martenot

MESSIAEN
Turangalîla-symphonie

Olivier Messiaen wrote of his epic Turangalîla-symphonie: ‘It is a love song, a hymn to joy; love that is fatal, irresistible, transcending everything, suppressing everything outside; joy that is superhuman, overwhelming, blinding, unlimited.” Andreas Haefliger and Cynthia Millar join Lan Shui, the SSO and combined forces for this radiant 75-minute symphony of 10 movements.

"A milestone of 20th-century music" – The New York Times

Pre-concert Talk: 6.30pm at library@esplanade

Open Rehearsal: Sat, 1 Apr, 9.30am, Esplanade Concert Hall
(Open to SSO Subscribers, Friends of the SSO and ticketholders)