Olivier Messiaen’s title means “From the canyons to the stars …” This piece was commissioned by Alice Tully in 1971, took inspiration from the vast spaces in Utah and Arizona, and finds music in birdsong, wind, and the desert’s shifting sands. —L.J.
The Arts Intel Report
BBC Prom 13: Des Canyons aux Étoiles
When
July 28, 2019
Where
Royal Albert Hall, Imperial College Rd, Kensington, London SW7 2AP, UK