Olivier Messiaen

Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen ( UK : / ˈ m ɛ s i æ̃ / , US : / m ɛ ˈ s j æ̃ , m eɪ ˈ s j æ̃ , m ɛ ˈ s j ɒ̃ / ; French: [ɔlivje øʒɛn pʁɔspɛʁ ʃaʁl mɛsjɑ̃] ; 10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist . One of the major composers of the 20th century , he was also an outstanding teacher of composition and musical analysis.

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