A Poignant Premiere in Captivity
November 27, 2012

Original program for the premiere of Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” in a prisoner of war camp, designed by one of the inmates
Photo courtesy of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Music, Humane Letters, and Media
Original program for the premiere of Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” in a prisoner of war camp, designed by one of the inmates
Photo courtesy of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group