In this comprehensive study of Olivier Messiaen's magnum opus,
Saint François d'Assise, Vincent Perez Benitez examines the opera
from both theological and musical-analytical perspectives to ask
how Messiaen expresses his Catholic theology through his work.
Benitez combines a close reading of the opera score with accounts
from Messiaen's associates, studies of Messiaen's birdsong
notebooks and other primary documents, and an examination of the
religious, musical, poetic, and visual arts literature with which
the composer was familiar to explore how the opera's harmonic
language and sound-color relationships motivate its musical meaning
and expression. Through his analysis of these diverse sources and
comparisons of Saint François d'Assise with other works such as
Berg's Wozzeck and Wagner's Parsifal, Benitez places Messiaen's
compositional practice within larger musical perspectives and
historical contexts.
General
| Imprint: |
Indiana University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2019 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Authors: |
Vincent Perez Benitez
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
328 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-253-04287-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-253-04287-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780253042873 |
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