Olivier Messiaen: A Critical Biography - Hardcover

Sholl, Robert

 
9781789148657: Olivier Messiaen: A Critical Biography
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1789148650 ISBN 13: 9781789148657
Verlag: Reaktion Books, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Drawing on a range of sources and fields, the rich life story of this polymathic composer.
 
This groundbreaking biography offers fresh perspectives on the life, ideas, and music of French twentieth-century composer, organist, and ornithologist Olivier Messiaen. Drawing from previously unexplored sketches and archival material, the book seamlessly combines elements of biography, musicology, theology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and aesthetics to present a nuanced perspective on Messiaen’s work. Robert Sholl explores the profound impact of Messiaen’s devout Catholicism, which found expression through his work as a church organist, his engagement with birdsong, his interaction with Surrealism, and his profound influence on major musical figures of the latter twentieth century. Unlike previous biographies, this book also considers the perspectives of Messiaen’s contemporaries and students, providing a comprehensive understanding of his life and artistic legacy.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Robert Sholl teaches at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of West London. His books include Messiaen in Context. He has performed all of Messiaen’s organ music, recorded improvisations to film on the organ and piano, and given recitals in London and Paris.

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Verlag
Reaktion Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1789148650
ISBN 13 
9781789148657
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Anzahl der Seiten
208
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