Messiaen, Olivier EugèneProsper Charles

Mes·siaen (mĕ-syänʹ, -syäɴʹ), Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles. 1908-1992.

French composer and organist who was a noted teacher and theorist. His avant-garde works were generally large scale and based on themes like love, nature, and Christianity.

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