Olivier Messiaen Complete Edition 32CD Boxset Plus Booklet John Alldis Choir VGC

Performer: Roger Muraro, Olivier Latry, Emmanuel Curt, Thomas Prevost... Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung, Kent Nagano, Pierre Boulez, Jean-Paul Kreder... Orchestra/Ensemble: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio France Chorus, Hallé Orchestra..

Notes and Editorial Reviews: The Messiaen celebrations come to an overwhelming climax with this superb 32-CD set of his complete works. This is the only complete edition - Released on Deutsche Grammophon - Limited edition.

Includes 400-page booklet in English and French, including complete sung texts and libretto. OVERVIEW: The solo piano works with Roger Muraro (7 CDs); the organ works with Olivier Latry (6 CDs); Orchestral and Choral works with Myung Whun Chung and Pierre Boulez, with Pierre-Laurent, Yvonne Loriod as soloists ca.

10 CDs; the opera Saint Francois directed by Kent Nagano (4 CDs); Chamber Works with Daniel Barenboim, Gidon Kremer and Martha Argerich, Daniel Hope (new recording); vocal works with Noelle Barker The whole is rounded off with a performance of the two-piano Visions de l'Amen by Yvonne Loriod and Messiaen himself (recorded in Paris in 1962) Specially recorded for this edition: Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine, Coulers de la Cité Céleste and the rare Hymne (1932) with Myung Whun Chung; the recently discoverd Fantaisie for violin and Piano with Daniel Hope. Pierre Boulez / The Cleveland Orchestra. Riccardo Chailly / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Myung-Whun Chung / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France. Myung-Whun Chung / Orchestre de l'Opéra Bastille. Sir Andrew Davis / BBC Chorus and Orchestra. The photos form part of the description please message me if you need any further information. All discs have been checked the majority are in mint condition just a couple have a small light scratch.

The paper sleeves and booklet are in very good condition. The outer cardboard box shows some minor signs of wear. I have hundreds of new and used classical CDs being listed.