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- Book Title
- Life of Messiaen
- ISBN
- 9780521632201
- Subject Area
- Music, Biography & Autobiography
- Publication Name
- Life of Messiaen
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Subject
- Composers & Musicians, General
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Series
- Musical Lives Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Weight
- 18 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 274 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
052163220X
ISBN-13
9780521632201
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038755263
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
274 Pages
Publication Name
Life of Messiaen
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Subject
Composers & Musicians, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Series
Musical Lives Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
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Reviews
'... this neatly assembled and marvellously readable volume in the Cambridge Musical lives series. ... surprises with several new investigative strands and more than satisfies with a cogent and entertaining commentary ... a thoroughly researched, beautifully executed display if lightly-handled scholarship that makes one feel simultaneously admiring of such an all too rare facility and thoroughly envious of it.' Classical Music, 'The best parts of this absorbing book are those where Dingle relates the music to Messiaen's religious faith and to the many difficulties he faced during his life ... many of the author's judgments on the music itself have made me want to go back and listen to works I know - or thought I knew.' BBC Music Magazine, 'Christopher Dingle is a seasoned Messiaen insider with a good feel for narrative pacing, and for how much speculation can be risked alongside authentic documentary material.' Gramophone, '… this neatly assembled and marvellously readable volume in the Cambridge Musical lives series. … surprises with several new investigative strands and more than satisfies with a cogent and entertaining commentary … a thoroughly researched, beautifully executed display if lightly-handled scholarship that makes one feel simultaneously admiring of such an all too rare facility and thoroughly envious of it.' Classical Music, 'The best parts of this absorbing book are those where Dingle relates the music to Messiaen's religious faith and to the many difficulties he faced during his life … many of the author's judgments on the music itself have made me want to go back and listen to works I know - or thought I knew.' BBC Music Magazine
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
780.92
Table Of Content
1. The burgeoning artist: 1908-1931; 2. Le jeune français: 1931-1939; 3. Occupying time: 1939-1945; 4. Songs of love and death: 1945-1948; 5. For now we see through a glass darkly: 1949-1952; 6. A natural retreat: 1951-1959; 7. The statue remains on its pedestal: 1960-1969; 8. A passion for opera: 1970-1983; 9. Tous les oiseaux des étoiles: 1984-1992.
Synopsis
Olivier Messiaen stands as one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century and among the foremost religious artists of any era. When he died in 1992, the prevailing image was of a deeply religious man whose only sources of inspiration were God and Nature, and of a composer whose music progressed along an entirely individual path, impervious to contemporaneous events and the whims both of his fellow artists and the critics. The Life of Messiaen paints a more nuanced picture of the man and the musician, peering behind Messiaen's public persona to examine the private difficulties and creative struggles that were the true backdrop to many of his greatest achievements. Based upon the latest research, including previously overlooked sources, this book provides an excellent introduction to Messiaen's life and work, presenting a fascinating new perspective of a man whose story is more remarkable than the myths surrounding it., One of the most influential and idiosyncratic composers of the twentieth century, Messiaen was at the centre of many significant developments in music throughout his lengthy career. This accessible and informative study traces the life and works of this intriguing personality, detailing how he formed his own individual musical voice.
LC Classification Number
ML410.M595 D56 2007
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