Another piece I wanted to ask you about was 'May' by Nyguyen Thien Dao. I have never heard of anybody performing this piece in recent memory, and it seems like a shame, because the piece is quite strong.
 
Yes. I agree. Nguyen Thien Dao was a French-Vietnamese composer, and May was a very poetic piece. The piece is really worth knowing. It came about thanks to Messiaen.
 

One day, Messiaen came to my studio, and he brought a young man with him and said, “this man will be a great composer. He’s one of my most brilliant students. I would like to propose that he write a piece for you.” And I said, "ah, merci, Maître!" And with that introduction, I was very happy.