I;m launching a multi-episode discographical exploration of Messiaen's monumental piano cycle Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus, starting with four recordings dating from the late 60s through the late 80s.
So sorry that I kept pronouncing the pianist's name "Jean Rudolphe," when it's obviously "Jean-Rodolphe." My apologies!!!!!
Here are audio samples from the recordings under discussion:
Michel Béroff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvd2zGk11ic
Peter Serkin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlgD6cLyvj4
Anton Batagov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30qcHdxnDRE
Jean-Rodolphe Kars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Vk7uRR0_Q&list=PLT7y1WItbPC5kkvWEj0wnAACsYsPzBYwg