Great Composers: Olivier Messiaen

Synesthete, ornithologist, composer. This was a viewer request from YouTuber jamesaellis. If you've got a question or request for a future video, leave a comment, shoot me a message through YouTube, or use the email/Tumblr links below. ---------- Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little. ---------- Music: Olivier Messiaen: Couleurs de la Cité céleste, performed by Avguste Antonov and the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble conducted by John Lynch [free recording courtesy pianosociety.com] Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette ---------- Contact Information: Questions and comments can be directed to: nerdofclassical [at] gmail.com Tumblr: classical-nerd.tumblr.com ---------- All images and audio in this video are for educational purposes only and are not intended as copyright infringement. If you have a copyright concern, please contact me using the above information.