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Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist, born on December 10, 1908, in Avignon, France. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire from 1919 to 1930, where he was taught by notable figures and later became a professor from 1941 to 1978. He also served as an organist during this time. Messiaen's first published work, the eight Preludes for piano (1929), showcased his unique modal system characterized by tritones, diminished 7ths, and augmented triads. Throughout the 1930s, he incorporated rhythmic irregularity and vibrant colors into his orchestral and organ compositions. His works were predominantly religious, ranging from slow meditative pieces to lively dances and systematic arithmetical structures. Notable compositions from this period include L'ascension (1933), La nativité du Seigneur (1935), Les corps glorieux (1939), Poèmes pour Mi (1936), Chants de terre et de ciel (1938), and the Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1941). During World War II, he was surrounded by a group of eager students, including his second wife. For her, he created Visions de l'amen (1943) and Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus (1944), along with the song cycle Harawi (1945), the Turangalîla, symph

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