Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony

This page lists all recordings of Turangalila Symphony, by Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen (1908-92) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Messiaen - Turangalîla Symphony

Messiaen - Turangalîla Symphony


Messiaen:

Turangalila Symphony

Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano


Michel Beroff, Jeanne Loriod, Yvonne Loriod, Wolfgang Meyer, Christoph Poppen & Manuel Fischer-Dieskau

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

“Newly reissued, Previn's 1977 account dragged Turangalîla to mainstream attention. Previn excels at combing through Messiaen's thick layers, and the LSO are on fine form - am exhilarating souvenir from a golden period in British orchestral life.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue

Released or re-released in last 6 months

EMI 20th Century Classics - 2068672

(CD - 2 discs)

$10.99

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony


Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

“Ozawa's 1967 account still packs a real punch and was the first recording properly to realise Messiaen's artful combination of Western symphonic ideals with Eastern philosophies. Yvonne Loriod stamps her mark on the piece and the recording has transferred well to CD.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue

RCA Classic Library Series - 82876594182

(CD)

$10.99

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony

rev. 1990


Howard Shelley (piano), Valérie Hartmann-Claverie (ondes-martenot)

BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier

Building a Library

First Choice - May 2002

Chandos - CHAN9678

(CD)

$16.99

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony, etc.

Messiaen:

Turangalila Symphony

L'Ascension (Quatre meditations pour l'orchestre)


Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit

Naxos - 8554478-79

(CD - 2 discs)

$10.99

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony

Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony


Garrick Ohlsson (piano) & Jean Laurendeau

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Hans Vonk

Pentatone - PTC5186320

(CD)

$16.99

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony, etc.

Messiaen:

Turangalîla Symphony

Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Le Merle noir for flute and piano


Peter Donohoe,Tristan Murail, Michel Beroff & Karlheinz Zoller

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

EMI Gemini - 5865252

(CD - 2 discs)

$10.99

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Messiaen/Roussel: Symphonies

Messiaen/Roussel: Symphonies


Messiaen:

Turangalila Symphony

Roussel:

Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53

Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43 - Suite No. 2


Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

RCA Artistes & Repertoires - 74321846012

(CD - 2 discs)

$14.49

Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days.

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony


Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Dominique Kim

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Kent Nagano

“I know, I know - this is exactly the sort of version a critic would choose, but the combination of the Berlin Philharmonic on top form and the expert fingers of Pierre Laurent-Aimard is irresistible. The deep, resonant recorded sound also helps.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue

Teldec - 8573820432

(CD)

$16.99

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony


Yvonne Loriod (piano), Jeanne Loriod (ondes martenot)

Bastille Opera Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung

DG - E4317812

(CD)

$16.99

Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days.

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony


Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Takashi Harada

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

“Chailly gets jiggy with it, in a performance that's interested in the carnal desire underpinning Messiaen's piece. It may be over the top for some tastes, but the orchestral playing is unbelievably powerful and hardcore. Vividly recorded, too.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue

Decca - 4366262

(CD)

$16.99

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

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