The Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) is a well-known composition by Olivier <strong>Messiaen</strong> (1908-92). This book offers an i... » 

The Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) is a well-known composition by Olivier Messiaen (1908-92). This book offers an introduction to Messiaen's style through an examination of this work, showing how it came to be composed and giving an assessment of each movement. «