Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time (Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus)
"A monumental, transcendent cello prayer."
Archival Record & Lore
Written in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp, the "Louange" is a slow, infinitely breathing tribute to the eternity of Jesus, pushing the cello to reach for the divine.
Era
Modern
Medium
Chamber
Mood
Graceful
Peaceful