Olivier Messiaen
Sibelius prize winner 1971
Olivier Messiaen
Born 10 December 1908 in Avignon, France
Died 27 April 1992 in Paris, France
Studied at the Paris Conservatoire
Principal organist at the Sainte Trinité in Paris 1930–1992
Professor at the Paris Conservatoire 1941–1978
Founded the group La Jeune France in 1936
Member:
Institut de France 1967–1992 and academies in numerous countries
Works
- Turangalila Symphony
- opera
- works for choir and orchestra
- vocal works
- piano and organ music
- chamber works
Commandeur des Arts et Lettres
Grand Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite
Florent Schmitt Prize 1963
Netherlands Erasmus Prize 1971
Sonning Prize 1977
