Durand Editions Musicales
Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps
Et Piano
Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps, Also Known By Its English Title Quartet For The End Of Time, Is A Piece Of Chamber Music By The French Composer Olivier Messiaen. It Was Premiered In 1941. The Piece Is Scored For Clarinet (In B Flat), Violin, Cello, And Piano; A Typical Performance Of The Complete Work Lasts About 50 Minutes. Messiaen Wrote The Piece While A Prisoner Of War In German Captivity, And It Was First Premiered By His Fellow Prisoners. It Has Come To Be Recognized As One Of His Most Important Works.