The winners of the premier prix in the  that year were Daniel Morlier, Jean Pierre Eustache, Jean Ornetti, Régis Calle and the British flute player Alexander Murray. Messiaen had a consuming, lifelong interest in ornithology and particularly bird songs.
In the same year, the premier prix winners were Daniel Morlier, Jean Pierre Eustache, Jean Ornetti, Régis Calle, and the British flute player Alexander Murray. Messiaen was deeply interested in ornithology and particularly enjoyed bird songs throughout his life.