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:

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

EMI 20th Century Classics - 2068672

(CD - 2 discs)

$11.49

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Messiaen:

Turangalîla Symphony

Peter Donohoe (piano), Tristan Murail (ondes martenot)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Erich Gruenberg (violin), Gervase de Payer (clarinet), William Pleeth (cello), Michel Béroff (piano)

Le Merle noir for flute and piano

Karlheinz Zoller (flute), Aloys Kontarsky (piano)

EMI Gemini - 5865252

(CD - 2 discs)

$11.49

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

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

Garrick Ohlsson (piano) & Jean Laurendeau

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Hans Vonk

Pentatone - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra - PTC5186320

(CD)

$10.99

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

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 3 - 4 working days.

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)

$17.99

Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days.

Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony

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

Bastille Opera Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung

DG - E4317812

(CD)

$17.49

Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days.

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)

$17.49

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.