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Olivier Messiaen

French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992).

Born December 10th, 1908 in Avignon.

Died April 27th, 1992 at 83 years old in Clichy.

Occupations
composer, librettist, music educator, music theorist, musician, musicologist, organist, ornithologist, pianist, university teacher
Wikipedia

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche