Olivier Messiaen
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Summary
Olivier Messiaen was born on December 10, 1908[1], in Avignon[2]. He died on April 27, 1992[3], in Clichy[4]. He worked as a composer[5], organist[6], ornithologist[7], music educator[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,196 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Saint-Théoffrey[11]
- Father: Pierre Messiaen[12]
- Mother: Cécile Sauvage[13]
- Spouse: Claire Delbos[14], Yvonne Loriod[15]
- Child: Pascal Messiaen[16]
- Country of citizenship: France[17]
- Occupation: music theorist[18], pianist[19], university teacher[20], musician[21], librettist[22]
- Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[23], École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[24], Schola Cantorum de Paris[25]
- Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[26]
- Notable work: Saint François d'Assise[27]
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[28], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[29], Commander of the Order of the Crown[30], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[31], Erasmus Prize[32], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[33], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[34], Berliner Kunstpreis[35], Wihuri Sibelius Prize[36], Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy[37], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize[38], honorary doctor of the University of Sydney[39], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[40], Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[41]
- Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[42], Jeune France[43], Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[44], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[46], American Academy of Arts and Letters[47], Académie des beaux-arts[48], Consilium ad exsequendam Constitutionem de Sacra Liturgia[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Movement: 20th-century classical music[51]
- Genre: opera[52], symphony[53]
- Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[54], Erato Records[55], Decca[56], EMI Classics[57]
- Commons category: Olivier Messiaen[58]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[59]
- Family name: Messiaen[60]
- Given name: Olivier[61]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[62]
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Country: FR[63]
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Began / founded: 1908-12-10[64]
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Ended / dissolved: 1992-04-27[65]
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Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, modern classical[66]
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Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, european, french, french composer, modern classical[67]
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MusicBrainz ID: c6e5c5f4-984e-432a-87b8-b6afa288bca1[68]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Olivier Messiaen include 11050 Messiaën[69].
Why It Matters
Olivier Messiaen has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
He has been cited as an influence by Karlheinz Stockhausen[72], a composer[73], 1928–2007[74], of Germany[75], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[76]; Floating Points[77], a recording artist[78], b. 1986[79], of United Kingdom[80]; and Jennifer Bate[81], an organist[82], 1944–2020[83], of United Kingdom[84], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[85].
Entities named for him include 11050 Messiaën[69].
FAQs
Where was Olivier Messiaen born?
Olivier Messiaen was born in Avignon[2].
Where did Olivier Messiaen die?
Olivier Messiaen passed away in Clichy[4].
Who were Olivier Messiaen's parents?
Olivier Messiaen's father was Pierre Messiaen[12]. Olivier Messiaen's mother was Cécile Sauvage[13].
Who was Olivier Messiaen married to?
Olivier Messiaen's spouses include Claire Delbos[14] and Yvonne Loriod[15].
What did Olivier Messiaen do for work?
Olivier Messiaen worked as a composer[5], organist[6], ornithologist[7], music educator[8], and musicologist[9].
Where did Olivier Messiaen go to school?
Olivier Messiaen was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[26].
What awards did Olivier Messiaen receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[28], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[29], Commander of the Order of the Crown[30], and Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[31].
Who did Olivier Messiaen influence?
Olivier Messiaen has been cited as an influence by Karlheinz Stockhausen[72], Floating Points[77], and Jennifer Bate[81].