About this minute
- Title
- Oiseaux Exotiques
- Conductor
- Esa Pekka Salonen
- Creator
- Olivier Messaien
- Performer
- London Sinfonietta
- Collections
- Collection 2 , From Listening to Composing
Collection 2 #44
You heard music by French composer Olivier Messiaen. ‘Oiseaux Exotiques’ means ‘Exotic Birds’ in French. The sounds in this minute were inspired by the songs of many different kinds of birds. Do you think the music sounded like birds singing, or did you imagine something different? The piece is written for orchestra and solo piano....
