{"product_id":"messiaen-preludes-vingt-regards","title":"Messiaen: Preludes, Vingt Regards","description":"Amazon.com\n\nMessiaen (1908-1992) was the greatest French composer after Debussy, bringing French music into the modern era. He was influenced by Debussy early on. Debussy can be heard in the Preludes (of 1928-29), but only for the gentleness Messiaen imparts to the music as well as the gentleness with which the fingers touch the keys. Very Debussian. More assertive and more representative of Messian's mature style is the freely ranging tonalities of 4 Études de Rythme (only two of the four are represented here). The excerpts from 20 regards sur l'enfant Jésus (1944) is more contemplative. It's full restoration takes two hours to play! -- Paul Cook\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000007SZO\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000007SZO.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Double Edge|Olivier Messiaen|Angela Hewitt\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41419955765306,"sku":"DBV.B000007SZO.G","price":16.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000007SZO-0.jpg?v=1778869545","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/messiaen-preludes-vingt-regards","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}