As someone who does not usually go to Western classical music concerts (I am from a different culture and was never exposed to Western music when growing up, but am curious about it), I found the video very useful. It actually kept me from getting distracted, and made me curious about Messiaen and interested in finding out more about him. Had it not been for the video as an attraction, I would not have gone to the concert.

Purists may complain all they will about “trendy multi-media”, but audiences for purist Western classical music are declining. To build new audiences, it is necessary to get people in at the door.