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Olivier Messiaen: Music, Art and Literature - Music, Art and Literature (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Olivier Messiaen: Music, Art and Literature - Music, Art and Literature (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: Music and Literature
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When Olivier Messiaen died in 1992, the prevailing image was of a
man apart; a deeply religious man whose only sources of inspiration
were God and Nature and a composer whose music progressed along an
entirely individual path, artistically impervious to
contemporaneous events and the whims both of his contemporaries and
the critics. Whilst such a view contains a large element of truth,
the past ten years has seen an explosion of interest in the
composer, and the work of a diverse range of scholars has painted a
much richer, more complex picture of Messiaen. This volume presents
some of the fruits of this research for the first time,
concentrating on three broad, interrelated areas: Messiaen's
relationship with fellow artists; key developments in the
composer's musical language and technique; and his influences, both
sacred and secular. The volume assesses Messiaen's position as a
creative artist of the twentieth century in the light of the latest
research. In the process, it identifies some of the key myths,
confusions and exaggerations surrounding the composer which often
mask equally remarkable truths. In attempting to reveal some of
those truths, the essays elucidate a little of the mystery
surrounding Messiaen as a man, an artist, a believer and a
musician. Specifically, the volume covers Messiaen's attitudes and
associations to Cocteau, Stravinsky's Les Noces, Dutilleux and
Toesca, as well as exploring his teaching techniques, the Traite de
rythme, de couleur et d'ornithologie, Messiaen's harmony,
performing and transcription techniques, composing for Ondes
Martenot, his association with ballet, Saint FranAois d'Assise and
the influence of his faith. Messiaen himself contributes directly
in the form of a speech that he gave about the tapestry-maker Jean
LurAat, and the collection also includes the first literary
translation of L'Acme en bourgeon; the garland of poems written by
Messiaen's mother, Cecile Sauvage, when she was expecting him. The
composer described these poems as 'the only influence' in his life,
making L'Acme en bourgeon a fascinating centrepiece to a rich and
rewarding collection of essays.
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