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This piece was commissioned by Sergei Koussevitsky, and is the second work of a trilogy including Harawi and Cinq rechants. Its first movement begins with seven continuous thirds played fortissimo by trombones, while its third movement features a theme played by clarinets and an ondes martenot. Its fifth movement, a scherzo titled "Joy of the Blood of the Stars," is followed by a peaceful movement portraying the repose of two lovers, "Garden of Love's Sleep." This piece features a "statue" theme and a "flower" theme, as well as a "love" theme that dominates its tenth and final movement. Inspired by Hindu rhythms and the legend of Tristan and Isolde, it premiered in 1949, and is named for the ? Sanskrit words meaning "time" and "love." FTP, name this musical work, the only symphony of Olivier Messiaen.
This piece was commissioned by Sergei Koussevitsky, and is the second work of a trilogy including Harawi and Cinq rechants.
{Turangalîla}-{symphonie}