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Turangalila Symphony - Definition and Overview |
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The Turangalîla Symphony is a large-scale piece of orchestral music by Olivier Messiaen. One of several works by Messiaen to feature the Ondes Martenot, it is in ten movements and was premiered in 1949.
Messiaen stated that the title of the piece derived from two Sanskrit words, turanga and lîla, together meaning something like "love song and hymn of joy, time, movement, rhythm, life and death."
In the TV series Futurama the character Turanga Leela is a reference to the symphony.
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Example Usage of Turangalila |
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edburns: The tenth movement of Messaien's Turangalila kicks so much ass it's crazy! Check it! |
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MessiaenProject: RT @mcampbell1987 insomnia, making best of it with Messiaen Turangalila mvt 6, Mahler 9 mvt 4, Britten War Requiem songs, & my sextet mvt 3 |
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mcampbell1987: insomnia, making the best of it with Messiaen Turangalila mvt 6, Mahler 9 mvt 4, Britten War Requiem songs, and my sextet mvt 3 |
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