The nice thing about being less than expert even with regard to composers I regard as great favourites is that there's always something new to discover. This afternoon a live performance of Messiaen's Trois petites Liturgies de la Presence Devine popped up in my YouTube feed and it struck me that it might well be a good idea to listen to a piece I'd heard good things of but had never actually sat down and listened to. The fact I had a bit of time to spare helped.
It turned out to be a very good idea indeed. As is so often the case with Messiaen, watching expert musicians play the music added considerably to my understanding of what I was listening to.
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