Messiaen, Olivier. (1908–1992)

Vingt Regards sur L'Enfant Jesus

Paris: Durand & Cie.. 1947. First edition. 177 pp. Large 4to (10.5 x 13.5 inches.) Softcover in original paper wrappers. Small tear to the foot of the spine and some light stains to the front wrapper. Overall very good.

Widely regarded as one of the most important piano works of the 20th century, Vingt Regards sur l'enfant-Jésus ("Twenty contemplations on the infant Jesus") is a suite of 20 pieces for solo piano, a meditation on the infancy of Jesus from various perspectives: God, Mary, the angels, the shepherds, and from such abstract directions as "from the heights" and "from time."  (17061)
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