Yvonne Loriod Complete Vega Recordings 1956 CD

When the definitive history of 20th-century music comes to be written, Yvonne Loriod will find an honoured place as one of the most influential musicians of the time not only due to her unique relationship with Messiaen, but as a devoted teacher, a dedicated champion of contemporary composers and a phenomenal pianist with a breathtakingly wide repertoire.  

To mark the occasion of what would have been her 95th birthday (20th January) Universal Music France now presents Yvonne Loriod’s long-awaited complete Véga recordings in one 13-CD box set, many available for the first time on CD alongside several released for the first time internationally – and no less than eleven world premiere recordings therein.

“The musical partnership of Olivier Messiaen and Yvonne Loriod was, I am quite certain, as important as that of Robert and Clara Schumann.  Like Clara Schumann, Yvonne Loriod was muse, companion, adored wife, interpreter par excellence and – for lucky privileged people like me – inspired teacher.”  PAUL CROSSLEY “If Messiaen had not had Loriod … Messiaen probably would not be Messiaen.” ROGER MURARO “Before they met, [Messiaen’s] piano