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 Études de rythme) Erato Records 2292-45505-2/V ECD 71589, 1987-88 Paul Kim, piano (+ Catalogue d'oiseaux, La Fauvette des jardins) Centaur Records CRC 2567/68/69, 2001 Fredrik Ullén, piano Disque BIS-CD-1803, 2012 Marie Vermeulin, piano Disque paraty 612118, 2013
References
External links Petites esquisses d'oiseaux (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) Messiaen - Petites esquisses d'oiseaux (Piano Street.com) Petites esquisses d'oiseaux Messiaen - Petites Esquisses d'Oiseaux Olivier Messiaen - Petites esquisses d'oiseaux (1985) (YouTube)