A favorite Oliver Messiaen recording

I agree, Chashmal--and I suppose that's what I'm really after. I have Ozawa/Toronto Symphony LP of Turangalilia that I like, so I thought there were other works/versions out there I might like, too.

But the big question is Quartet for the End of Time. I have a pristine Angel/Michel Berhoff that I like if only because its quiet and clean, but I don't know how it stacks up to other labels or perfomances.

Yes, I have the Berhoff too on vinyl, which is very emotive and quite articulate.

I also like the Eduard Brunner (on teldec) and the Walter Boeykens (on harmonia mundi) which I only have on CD, so I don't listen to them that much. The performances are outstanding and I am not really sure I have a clear cut favorite among the three. They all have about the same range. Not an extraordinarily different set of performances I think. All grade A, maybe not A+.

Quartet for the End of Time -- Tashi -- on RCA

Vingt Regards -- Pierre Laurent Aimard -- on Teldec

Angela Hewitt Plays Olivier Messiaen -- on Hyperion