La nativité du Seigneur

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The masterpiece of Olivier Messiaen performed on the organ of King's College, Cambridge! Nine meditations composed by one of the musical titans of the 20th century are here interpreted on the magnificent organ of the King's College Chapel by Richard Gowers. Composed at only 27 years old, the "Nativité du Seigneur" is one of the most popular works for organ, and allowed Messiaen to become an essential figure in contemporary music. The work is dotted with recurring elements of Messiaen's writing: the song of birds, the rhythmic inspiration of Indian modal music, and the "modes of limited transposition" that he would later publish in La technique de mon langage musical.