Messiaen's Language of Mystical Love

Herausgeber: Bruhn, Siglind

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Produktbeschreibung

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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First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9780815327479
• ISBN-10: 0815327471
• Artikelnr.: 21962810

Autorenporträt

Siglind Bruhn

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction * Messiaen's Teaching at the Paris Conservatoire: A Humanist's
Legacy, Jean Boivin * Theology of Illusion, Ian Darbyshire * Theological
Implications of Restrictions in Messiaen's Compositional Processes, Roberto
Fabbi * Mystical Symbols of Faith: Olivier Messiaen's Charm of
Impossibilities, Jean Marie Wu * Rhythmic Technique and Symbolism in
Messiaen's Music, Robert Sherlaw-Johnson * Saint Thomas Aquinas and the
Theme of Truth in Messiaen's Saint Fran ois d'Assise, Camille Crunelle Hill
* Messiaen's Saint Fran ois d'Assise and Franciscan Spirituality, Nils
Holger Petersen * Magic and Enchantment in Olivier Messiaen's Catalogue
d'Oiseaux., Theo Hirsbrunner * Messiaen and Surrealism: A Study of His
Poetry, Larry Peterson * Speaking with the Tongues of Men and of Angels:
Messiaen's 'language communicable,' Andrew Shenton * Spiritual Layout in
Messiaen's Contemplations of the Manger, Siglind Bruhn