The cut-and-paste aspect of Messiaen's music is definitely one of it's many unique features. That said, it's always been my belief that Messiaen got the idea fr

The cut-and-paste aspect of Messiaen's music is definitely one of it's many unique features. That said, it's always been my belief that Messiaen got the idea from Stravinsky, specifically the Rite of Spring, which takes the same approach.