Olivier Messiaen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Olivier Messiaen
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1908(1908-12-10)
Age	116
Date Of Death	1992-04-27
Birthplace	Avignon
Country	France
Birth City	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Olivier Messiaen Biography

Olivier Messiaen is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 10, 1908 in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. French musician, composer and organist who was one the greatest composers in this century. He was renowned for his intricate rhythms that were influenced from Greek and Hindu music. He often employed techniques of transposition with a limited range.

He studied composition with He studied composition under Paul Dukas at the Paris Conservatory. at the Paris Conservatory.

He was married to musician Claire Delbos in 1932.

Olivier Messiaen Net Worth

Olivier Messiaen is one of the richest Composer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olivier Messiaen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was accepted into the Paris Conservatory at the young age of 11. He was sentenced to prison of war France in World War II, where the composer wrote and played a work of chamber music along with the other prisoners.

The influence of his life was numerous things in his personal life such as being influenced by his Roman Catholic faith, Japanese music as well as his love of the Bryce Canyon landscape in Utah and the activities and the life of St. Francis of Assisi.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Olivier Messiaen Dating?

According to our records, Olivier Messiaen married to Yvonne Loriod , Claire Delbos. As of December 1, 2023, Olivier Messiaen’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Olivier Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Olivier Messiaen celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Olivier Messiaen

1. Olivier Messiaen was a French composer born in 1908.
2. He was known for his use of complex rhythms and harmonies.
3. Messiaen served as an organist at the Église de la Sainte-Trinité in Paris.
4. His most famous work is “Quartet for the End of Time.”
5. Messiaen taught at the Paris Conservatoire from 1941 to 1978.
6. He was influenced by Indian classical music and bird songs.
7. Messiaen’s music often had religious themes and symbolism.
8. He suffered from synesthesia, which influenced his compositions.
9. Messiaen received numerous awards and honors during his lifetime.
10. He died in 1992 at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most innovative composers of the 20th century.

What is Olivier Messiaen known for?

Olivier Messiaen, in full Olivier-Eugène-Prosper-Charles Messiaen, (born Dec. 10, 1908, Avignon, France—died April 27, 1992, Clichy, near Paris), influential French composer, organist, and teacher noted for his use of mystical and religious themes.

Was Messiaen in a concentration camp?

After the fall of France in 1940, Messiaen was interned for nine months in the German prisoner of war camp Stalag VIII-A , where he composed his Quatuor pour la fin du temps (“Quartet for the end of time”) for the four instruments available in the prison—piano, violin, cello and clarinet.

Why was Messiaen imprisoned?

Messiaen was captured in 1940 during the German invasion of France and held as a prisoner of war.

Where was Messiaen born?

Avignon, France

Is Messiaen tonal?

Messiaen’s first mode, also called the whole-tone scale , is divided into six groups of two notes each. The intervals it contains are tone, tone, tone, tone, tone, tone – it has two transpositions and one mode. The third mode is divided into three groups of four notes each.