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Olivier Messiaen

Olivier Messiaen
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Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist. One of the major composers of the 20th century, he was also an outstanding teacher of composition and musical analysis.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Atahualpa YupanquiJanuary 31, 1908 – May 23, 1992
  2. Elliott CarterDecember 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012
  3. Lionel HamptonApril 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002
  4. Olivier Messiaen (this page)December 10, 1908 – April 27, 1992
  5. Stéphane GrappelliJanuary 26, 1908 – December 1, 1997
  6. Vano MuradeliMarch 24, 1908 – August 14, 1970

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