What piece did Messiaen compose in the POW camp?
Quartet for the End of Time
Turangalîla-Symphonie
Des Canyons aux étoiles
Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus
Answer
Quartet for the End of Time, composed by Olivier Messiaen, was written while he was imprisoned in a German POW camp during World War II. The piece is scored for an unusual ensemble of clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, and reflects Messiaen's deep religious faith and his experiences of isolation and suffering.
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