The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song.


Program note for Quartet for the End of Time (1941)

Olivier Messiaen Quotes

The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song.

The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song.

The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song.

The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song.