Ecstacy and agonies of a Messiaen marathon; Christopher Morley reviews the BBC's epic celebration in Birmingham of the 90th anniversary of Olivier Messiaen's birth. From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: December 14, 1998| Author: Morley, Christopher | COPYRIGHT 1998 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

It is one of life's cruellest ironies that Olivier Messiaen was not permitted to see the second Millenium celebrating the birth of the Saviour he loved so much.

Instead the great French composer died six years ago. Last Thursday would have been his 90th birthday; marking the occasion BBC Radio 3 chose Birmingham as the location for a host of concerts exploring Messiaen's formidable output.

Above all else in his music this Catholic communicates a vital religio...

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