Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time (Liturgie de cristal)
"A shimmering, rhythmic birdcall tapestry."
Archival Record & Lore
Messiaen transcribed actual birdcalls (the blackbird and nightingale) into this quartet, using complex, "non-retrogradable" rhythms to represent the timelessness of the celestial.
Era
Modern
Medium
Chamber
Mood
Graceful
Peaceful