In keeping with its title, Des canyons aux étoiles ... presents a more emaciated sound, mineral, its famous elder Turangalîla-symphony strings are returned there a minimum number that prevents wrapping sensation of the listener , and its often cutting it in a sovereign silence. Messiaen develops less than ever, radicalizing his writing by juxtaposition of episodes. Therefore, the first plays can be quite ungrateful, but gradually as the ear recognizes the topics and get used to the sound scarcity, we gain a sense of freedom and fun immense. Here indeed an orchestral masterpieces of the great Olivier, whose presentation on the eve of the 5th Bruckner symphony musical Academies of Saintes in 2004 highlighted unexpected common with this composer, and this work in particular: the joyful Catholicism and even naive, the conjunction between mysticism and sensuality, taste for the great form, progression "canyons" (meaning the introduction of 5) "the stars" (meaning the pinnacle of 2 and 4 movements 5 °). Interpreters, Muraro in mind, can avail of a virtuosity and an understanding of Messiaen without competition, and this double disc is highly recommended.