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Subject(s)

• Messiaen, Olivier 1908-1992—Criticism and interpretation [Browse]
• Music—Philosophy and aesthetics [Browse]

Series

• Studies in contemporary music and culture ; v. 1 [More in this series]
• Garland reference library of the humanities ; v. 2050. [More in this series]
• Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 2050 [More in this series]

Summary note

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.

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references.

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Language note

English

Contents

• MESSIAEN'S LANGUAGE OF MYSTICAL LOVE; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part One: The Composer as Humanist, Mathematician, and Theologian; Messiaen's Teaching at the Paris Conservatoire: A Humanist's Legacy; Messiaen and the Representation of the Theological Illusion of Time; Part Two: Self-Restriction and Symbolism; Theological Implications of Restrictions in Messiaen's Compositional Processes; Mystical Symbols of Faith: Olivier Messiaen's Charm of Impossibilities; Rhythmic Technique and Symbolism in the Music of Olivier Messiaen
• Part Three: Praising God with Saint Francis and the Song of BirdsSaint Thomas Aquinas and the Theme of Truth in Messiaen's Saint François d'Assise; Messiaen's Saint François d'Assise and Franciscan Spirituality; Magic and Enchantment in Olivier Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux; Part Four: Poetry, Angelic Language, and Contemplations; Messiaen and Surrealism: A Study of His Poetry; Speaking with the Tongues of Men and of Angels: Messiaen's 'langage communicable'; The Spiritual Layout in Messiaen's Contemplations of the Manger; The Contributors

ISBN

• 1-136-52455-X
• 0-203-05500-4
• 1-283-83891-5
• 1-136-52448-7
• 9780203055007

OCLC

• 819635860
• 900235791
• 823737669

Doi

10.4324/9780203055007

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