20th-century music
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Andre Jolivet
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Darius Milhaud
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Experimental music
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Henri Dutilleux
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Quartet for the End of Time
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Synesthesia
Turangalila-Symphonie
Product details
- ISBN 9781789148657
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 13 May 2024
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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This groundbreaking biography offers fresh perspectives on the life, ideas and music of French twentieth-century composer, organist and ornithologist Olivier Messiaen. Drawing on previously unexplored sketches and archival material, Robert Sholl seamlessly combines elements of biography, musicology, theology, philosophy, psychoanalysis and aesthetics to present a nuanced perspective on Messiaen’s work. This book examines 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 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.
Robert Sholl teaches at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of West London. His publications include Messiaen in Context (2023). 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.
