Messiaen's contemplations of covenant and incarnation : musical symbols of faith in the two great piano cycles of the 1940s /

Bruhn, Siglind.

Messiaen's contemplations of covenant and incarnation : musical symbols of faith in the two great piano cycles of the 1940s / by Siglind Bruhn. - Hillsdale, NY : Pendragon Press, c2007. - 296 p. : ill., partial musical scores ; 23 cm. - Dimension & diversity ; no. 7 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-288) and index.

Messiaen's religious resources The sevenfold amen in the relationship between God and his creatures Contemplations of the child at Bethlehem : a multi-demensional symphony.

9781576471296 (alk. paper)

2007038776


Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992. Vingt regards sur l'Enfant Jésus.
Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992. Visions de l'amen.


Music--Religious aspects.
Music--Catholicism.
Symbolism in music.

ML410.M595 / B784 2007

786.2/1896