Two works from the 21st Century and one of the 20th's most transcendent, Olivier Messian's Quartet for the End of Time.
Poster for première of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time Photo: Public Domain
Bob Bickerton (taonga puoro), New Zealand String Quartet
Takács Quartet
Dénes Várjon (piano), Helene Pohl (violin), James Campbell (clarinet), Rolf Gjelsten (cello)
Recorded by RNZ Concert, Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, 6 February 2024
Producer: Tim Dodd
Engineer: Darryl Stack