Biography
A deeply religious composer whose music draws on Catholic theology, birdsong transcriptions, Indian rhythmic theory, and his own synaesthesia. His Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus (1944) — twenty meditations on the infant Jesus — is one of the most ambitious works in the piano repertoire, lasting over two hours. The Quartet for the End of Time and Catalogue d'oiseaux are equally important works featuring piano.
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Works (54)
8 Préludes
- La colombe No. 1 Difficulty
- Chant d'extase dans un paysage triste No. 2 Difficulty
- Le nombre léger No. 3 Difficulty
- Instants défunts No. 4 Difficulty
- Les sons impalpables du rêve… No. 5 Difficulty
- Cloches d'angoisses et larmes d'adieu No. 6 Difficulty
- Plainte calme No. 7 Difficulty
- Un reflet dans le vent… No. 8 Difficulty
Catalogue d'Oiseaux
- Le Chocard des Alpes No. 1 Difficulty
- Le Loriot No. 2 Difficulty
- Le Merle bleu No. 3 Difficulty
- Le Traquet stapazin No. 4 Difficulty
- La Chouette hulotte No. 5 Difficulty
- L'Alouette Lulu No. 6 Difficulty
- La Rousserolle effarvatte No. 7 Difficulty
- L'Alouette calandrelle No. 8 Difficulty
- La Bouscarle No. 9 Difficulty
- Le Merle de roche No. 10 Difficulty
- La Buse variable No. 11 Difficulty
- Le Traquet rieur No. 12 Difficulty
- Le Courlis cendré No. 13 Difficulty
Petites Esquisses d'Oiseaux
- I. Le Rouge-Gorge No. 1 Difficulty
- II. Le Merle Noir No. 2 Difficulty
- III. Le Rouge-Gorge No. 3 Difficulty
- IV. La Grive musicienne No. 4 Difficulty
- V. Le Rouge-Gorge No. 5 Difficulty
- VI. L'Alouette des champs No. 6 Difficulty
Quatre Études de Rythme
- Île de feu 1 No. 1 Difficulty
- Mode de valeurs et d'intensités No. 2 Difficulty
- Neumes rhythmiques No. 3 Difficulty
- Île de feu 2 No. 4 Difficulty
Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus
- I. Regard du Père No. 1 Difficulty
- II. Regard de l'étoile No. 2 Difficulty
- III. L'échange No. 3 Difficulty
- IV. Regard de la Vierge No. 4 Difficulty
- V. Regard du Fils sur le Fils No. 5 Difficulty
- VI. Par Lui tout a été fait No. 6 Difficulty
- VII. Regard de la Croix No. 7 Difficulty
- VIII. Regard des hauteurs No. 8 Difficulty
- IX. Regard du temps No. 9 Difficulty
- X. Regard de l'Esprit de joie No. 10 Difficulty
- XI. Première communion de la Vierge No. 11 Difficulty
- XII. La parole toute-puissante No. 12 Difficulty
- XIII. Noël No. 13 Difficulty
- XIV. Regard des Anges No. 14 Difficulty
- XV. Le baiser de l'Enfant-Jésus No. 15 Difficulty
- XVI. Regard des prophètes, des bergers et des Mages No. 16 Difficulty
- XVII. Regard du silence No. 17 Difficulty
- XVIII. Regard de l'Onction terrible No. 18 Difficulty
- XIX. Je dors, mais mon cœur veille No. 19 Difficulty
- XX. Regard de l'Église d'amour No. 20 Difficulty
Character Piece
- Fantaisie Burlesque Difficulty
- Pièce pour le tombeau de Paul Dukas Difficulty
- La Fauvette des Jardins Difficulty