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On Progressions of Messiaen - (2016)
for harp
From the opening chords of the 1928 organ work, Le banquet céleste and a simple gesture from the Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1940-41) is made a solo work for harp.
The two chords are announced at the outset a piacere, and then the statement is lengthened through repetition and variation. The parallelism in the right hand later recalls a small fragment of the piano's role in the quartet.
2 pages, circa 4' 00" - an MP3 demo is here:
The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this score.
