Petites Esquisses d'oiseaux, is a piano work by Olivier Messiaen composed in 1985, dedicated to his wife Yvonne Loriod. It has six parts, three of which are devoted to robins.
Analysis
In the preface, Messiaen writes:
Premiere
The piece was premiered at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris on 26 January 1987 by Yvonne Loriod. The duration is about 14 minutes.
Titles of the pieces
The six movements are titled:
Recordings
Recordings include:
- Yvonne Loriod, piano (+ Préludes, Quatre ÃÂtudes de rythme) <small>Erato Records 2292-45505-2/V ECD 71589, 1987-88</small>
- Paul Kim, piano (+ Catalogue d'oiseaux, La Fauvette des jardins) <small>Centaur Records CRC 2567/68/69, 2001</small>
- Fredrik Ullén, piano <small>Disque BIS-CD-1803, 2012</small>
- Marie Vermeulin, piano <small>Disque paraty 612118, 2013</small>
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