“The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song.”
Olivier Messiaen, program note for Quartet for the End of Time
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
“The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song.”
Olivier Messiaen, program note for Quartet for the End of Time
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