Pianist Pierre Aimard plays this Grammy-nominated recording of "Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus." Includes several RealAudio samples.

Bask in the glories of the "Turangalila-Symphonie" in this performance by the Bastille Opera Orchestra, led by Chung, a Messiaen specialist.

Hear RealAudio clips of the quartet composed in a WWII concentration camp and played on this CD by Gil Shaham, Myung-Wha Chung, and others.

Kent Nagano leads the Berliner Philharmoniker, aided by soloists Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Dominique Kim, in a CD of this work. Hear RealAudio.

Find a basic biography of the 20th century French composer who is remembered for his "Quartet for the End of Time."

Profiles the French composer whose works reflect his catholocism and interest in birdsong. Listen to excerpts of works.

Discusses the harmonic and rhythmic characteristics of the French composer's music and describes his major compositions up until his opera, "Saint Francois d'Assise."

Contains an extract about the French composer and organist. Read a brief biography.

Mike Leuty, who is a virtuoso of Messiaen's organ works, provides this biography and an analysis of the works of the acclaimed French composer.

Popular neo-Romantic Soviet composer wrote 27 symphonies, including the popular No. 21, and nine piano sonatas. Read a brief profile.