Quartet for the End of Time - Carousel Chamber Music Ensemble

Messiaen's vision of the passing of time. Olivier Messiaen wrote his Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) shortly after the beginning of the Tweede Wereldoorlog while he was a French prisoner of war in a German camp. The first performance also took place in that camp, Stalag VIII A in Görlitz. For this poignant work, laden with its extraordinary origin story, the composer found inspiration in the small pocket Bible that the Germans allowed him to keep. Messiaen read, in particular, the Openbaring van Johannes. The 'end of time' does not refer to the end of the world, but to the disappearance of the time dimension, as announced by an angel in the text of John: "There will be no more time." There was perhaps no composer who could better translate 'timelessness' into sound than Olivier Messiaen. Het Quatuor grew into one of the most iconic compositions of the turbulent 20th century. Voor Annelien Van Wauwe it is a very impressive work, which never leaves the performers or the audience untouched. - Jan Van den Bossche, Gent Festival van Vlaanderen 19:00 DOORS 19:30 LECTURE Prior to the concert, Tomas Baum, director of Kazerne Dossin, will give an introduction about Messiaen and the philosopher Emmanuel, both shaped by WWII - imprisonment. Levinas’ thinking about responsibility for the Other connects music with ethics and opens up new ways of listening and reflection. 20:15 CONCERT Programma Vsevolod Zaderatsky – Selection from 24 Preludes and Fugues Lori Laitman – From I Never Saw Another Butterfly: I. The Butterfly III. Birdsong Olivier Messiaen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps Uitvoerders Carousel Chamber Music Ensemble Annelien Van Wauwe, clarinet Alexandra Soumm, violin Louis Rodde, cello Paloma Kouider, piano Also to be heard: 24.09 20:00 Festival van Vlaanderen Gent - Miry Zaal CAROUSEL - Erkende Cultuurvereniging Mechelen