Listening Journal: October 19-25, 2009

Olivier Messiaen - Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jésus (1944) for piano -
   XV. Le baiser de l'enfant Jésus
   XVI. Regard des prophétes, des bergers et des mages
   XVII. Regard du silence
Krzysztof Perderecki - Clarinet Quintet (1993) for clarinet, violin, viola and cello
Kaija Saariaho - Stilleben (1988) for tape
Tristan Murail - Désintégrations (1983) for 17 instruments and tape
Pascal Dusapin - Comoedia (1993) for soprano and 6 instruments
Gyorgy Kurtag - Six Moments Musicaux (2005) for string quartet
Gyorgy Kurtag - Tre pezzi (1979) for violin and piano
Gyorgy Kurtag - Messages (1996) for orchestra
Anton Webern - Quartet, op. 22 (1930) for clarinet, tenor saxophone, violin and piano
Esa-Pekka Salonen - Insomnia (2002) for orchestra
Gyorgy Ligeti - Trio for violin, horn and piano (1982)
Billy Joel - Air (Dublinesque), op. 10 (2001) for piano
Igor Stravinsky - Tango (1953) for 4 clarinets, bass clarinet, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, 3 violins, viola, cello and double bass
Pierre Boulez - Le Marteau sans maître (1955) for alto voice and 6 instruments
Olivier Messiaen - Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1940) for clarinet, violin, cello and piano - VII. Fouillis d'arcs-en-ciel, pour l'Ange qui annonce la fin du temps