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For the end of time : the story of the Messiaen Quartet / Rebecca Rischin

by Rebecca Rischin

This history explores the composition and 1941 premiere of the Quartet for the End of Time at the Stalag VIII A Nazi prison camp. Drawing on survivor testimonies and archival documents, it details the musicians' experiences and the work's historical context.

Accession 8736 ISBN 9780801472978 Publisher Cornell University Press
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