The life of Messiaen / Christopher Dingle.
| Author/creator |
Dingle, Christopher Philip |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xii, 261 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 23 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Musical lives Musical lives. ^A389495 |
| Contents | The burgeoning artist 1908-31 -- Le jeune français 1931-9 -- Occupying time 1939-45 -- Songs of love and death 1945-8 -- For now we see through a glass darkly 1949-52 -- A natural retreat 1951-9 -- The statue remains on its pedestal 1960-9 -- A passion for opera 1970-83 -- Tous les oiseaux des étoiles 1984-92. |
| Abstract | 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. This book 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 introduction to Messiaen's life and work, presenting a new perspective of a man whose story is more remarkable than the myths surrounding it. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780521632201 |
| ISBN | 052163220X |
| ISBN | 9780521635479 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521635470 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M595 D56 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |