# Olivier Messiaen — Every Record We Rank

Olivier Messiaen appears once in our Modernism list, placing as high as No. 4. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Modernism
- **Year:** 1941
- **Highest placing:** No. 4 in Modernism
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/olivier-messiaen/

## Appears on

### [Quatuor pour la fin du temps](https://waxonia.com/track/olivier-messiaen--quatuor-pour-la-fin-du-temps/)

*1941 · No. 4 in [Modernism](https://waxonia.com/genre/modernism/)*

Written and first performed in a prisoner-of-war camp, for the four instruments available. Birdsong, non-retrogradable rhythm, and an unembarrassed faith that the circumstances make impossible to patronise.

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