Celebrating the centenary of the composer’s birth, this 2008 Linn release of Messiaen’s chamber works is a comprehensive collection with highly informative booklet notes by Messiaen expert Nigel Simeone. + ‘Messiaen: Chamber Works’ marries the chamber works of one of the finest 20th c. composers with the renowned interpretive skills of contemporary music specialists the Hebrides Ensemble. + Fantaisie, for violin and piano, was thought lost until it was re-discovered by Yvonne Loriod-Messiaen and published in 2007. + ‘...vivid, beautifully judged performances...’ (The Guardian)