Petites esquisses d'oiseaux


Petites esquisses d'oiseaux, is a piano work by Olivier Messiaen composed in 1985, dedicated to his wife Yvonne Loriod. It has six parts, three of which are devoted to robins.

Analysis

In the preface, Messiaen writes:

Premiere

The piece was premiered at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris on 26 January 1987 by Yvonne Loriod. The duration is about 14 minutes.

Titles of the pieces

The six movements are titled:
  1. Le Rouge-gorge
  2. Le Merle noir
  3. Le Rouge-gorge
  4. La Grive musicienne
  5. Le Rouge-gorge
  6. L'Alouette des champs

    Recordings

Recordings include: