These new essays written specifically for this volume explore the various aspects of Olivier Messiaen's spiritually committed musical language, drawing on his own remarks in subheadings and prefaces, his biblical and theological citations, his allusions to works of visual art, and on the language spoken directly by the musical tropes themselves.
| ISBN: | 9781138980983 |
| Publication date: | 20th January 2016 |
| Author: | Siglind Bruhn |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 282 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Contemporary Music and Culture |
| Genres: |
Art music, orchestral and formal music |