Olivier Messiaen
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Olivier Messiaen

A Critical Biography

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eBook - ePub

Olivier Messiaen

A Critical Biography

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Drawing on a range of sources and fields, the rich life story of this polymathic composer. This groundbreaking biography offers fresh perspectives on the life, ideas, and music of French twentieth-century composer, organist, and ornithologist Olivier Messiaen. Drawing from previously unexplored sketches and archival material, the book seamlessly combines elements of biography, musicology, theology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and aesthetics to present a nuanced perspective on Messiaen's work. Robert Sholl explores the profound impact of Messiaen's devout Catholicism, which found expression through his work as a church organist, his engagement with birdsong, his interaction with Surrealism, and his profound influence on major musical figures of the latter twentieth century. Unlike previous biographies, this book also considers the perspectives of Messiaen's contemporaries and students, providing a comprehensive understanding of his life and artistic legacy.

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Publisher
Reaktion Books
Year
2024
ISBN
9781789148954
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction: ‘All the birds of the stars’
  6. 1 On Beginnings
  7. 2 On Becoming ‘Messiaen’, 1927–39
  8. 3 On Messiaen and the Second World War, 1939–45
  9. 4 On Surrealism and Experimentation, 1945–51
  10. 5 On Birdsong, 1952–63
  11. 6 On Influence
  12. 7 On the Monumental, 1964–83
  13. 8 On Final Works and Legacy
  14. Select Discography
  15. References
  16. Select Bibliography
  17. Acknowledgements
  18. Photo Acknowledgements
  19. Index