Olivier Messiaen : music, art, and literature / edited by Christopher Dingle, Nigel Simeone. - Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007. - xxvi, 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Music and literature .

Includes bibliographical references (p.[335]-344) and index.

Messiaen and Cocteau / Stephen Broad L'harmonie de l'univers : mystical and literary influences on the Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus / Edward R. B. Forman Messiaen and Dutilleux / Caroline Potter Les noces and Trois petites liturgies : an assessment of Stravinsky's influence on Messiaen / Matthew Schellhorn From Fête des belles eaux to Saint François d'Assise : the evolution of the writing for ondes Martenot in the music of Olivier Messiaen / Jacques Tchamkerten The performance history of Messiaen's Quatre études de rythme / Peter Hill Messiaen's chords / Allen Forte The record of realism in Messiaen's Oiseaux exotiques / Robert Fallon Musical analysis according to Messiaen : a critical view of a most original approach / Jean Boivin Messiaen the bibliophile / Gareth Healey Observations on time in Olivier Messiaen's traité / Andrew D. J. Shenton Lâme en bourgeon / Cécile Sauvage ; translation and introduction by Philip Weller Lurçat / Olivier Messiaen Dancing Turangalîla : Messiaen and the ballet / Nigel Simeone Frescoes and legends : the sources and background of Saint François d'Assise / Christopher Dingle The music of Olivier Messiaen and Catholic liturgy / Père Jean-Rodolphe Kars.

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Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992 --Criticism and interpretation.


Music--History and criticism.--20th century
Music and literature.
Art and music.

ML410.M595 / O45 2007

780.92