Messiaen, Olivier. (1908–1992) & Loriod, Yvonne. (1924–2010) "Grive musicienne" - Autograph Musical QuotationAMQS from the French composer, organist, and ornithologist, beautifully capturing the song of the "Singdrossel (Grive musicienne)" or song thrush. The grive musicienne makes an appearance in his organ work Chants d'oiseaux (1951) as well as the later piano suite Petites esquisses doiseaux (1985). Messiaen has penned three measures of birdsong, signed, and dated 1959. Below his signature, a further signature and inscription from his first wife, the