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Olivier Messiaen, shown here in March 1952, would have celebrated his 100th birthday Wednesday. (Lipnitzki/Roger Viollet/Getty Images) |
The other 100th birthday
Surveying the view from Mount Messiaen
It was easy to miss with all of the hoopla for Elliott Carter's 100th birthday, but last week also marked the centenary of a towering figure in modern music: Olivier Messiaen. (Full article: 1124 words)
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