Olivier Messiaen

A Critical Biography

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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This groundbreaking biography offers fresh perspectives on the life, ideas and music of French twentieth-century composer, organist and ornithologist Olivier Messiaen. Drawing on previously unexplored sketches and archival material, Robert Sholl seamlessly combines elements of biography, musicology, theology, philosophy, psychoanalysis and aesthetics to present a nuanced perspective on Messiaen’s work. This book examines 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 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-05-13
Mått230 x 20 x 150 mm
Vikt560 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagReaktion Books
ISBN9781789148657

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Introduction: 'All the birds of the stars'Chapter 1: On BeginningsChapter 2: On Becoming 'Messiaen', 1927-39Chapter 3: On Messiaen and the Second World War, 1939-45Chapter 4: On Surrealism and Experimentation, 1945-51Chapter 5: On Birdsong, 1952-63Chapter 6: On InfluenceChapter 7: On the Monumental, 1964-83: Stained-Glass, Snow, Stars and a SaintChapter 8: On Final Works and LegacyReferencesSelect DiscographySelect BibliographyAcknowledgementsPhoto AcknowledgementsIndex

Robert Sholl’s new biography of Messiaen eschews a day-by-day, what-happened-next approach to chronicling the composer’s life. Instead, Sholl takes a more selective approach, focusing on key people, events and influences in the composer’s world . . . Much of Sholl’s succinct, penetrating commentary is immediately accessible to the general reader . . . Read Sholl to drill down further into the music, where he is undoubtedly an authoritative guide.