1948 compositions

The Turangalîla-symphonie is the only symphony by the French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992). It was written for an orchestra of large forces from 1946 to 1948 on a commission by Serge Koussevitzky for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with two soloists playing piano and ondes Martenot. Along with the Quatuor pour la fin du temps, the symphony is one of the composer's most notable works.

concerto by Dmitri Shostakovich

opus 9 by Maurice Duruflé

composition by Igor Stravinsky

ballet by George Balanchine

song cycle by Paul Hindemith