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Olivier Messiaen stands as one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century and among the foremost religious artists of any era. When he died in 1992, the prevailing image was of a deeply religious man whose only sources of inspiration were God and Nature, and of a composer whose music progressed along an entirely individual path, impervious to contemporaneous events and the whims both of his fellow artists and the critics. The Life of Messiaen paints a more nuanced picture of the man and the musician, peering behind Messiaen's public persona to examine the private difficulties and creative struggles that were the true backdrop to many of his greatest achievements. Based upon the latest research, including previously overlooked sources, this book provides an excellent introduction to Messiaen's life and work, presenting a fascinating new perspective of a man whose story is more remarkable than the myths surrounding it.

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521635470

ISBN-139780521635479

eBay Product ID (ePID)96283239

Product Key Features

Number of Pages274 Pages

Publication NameLife of Messiaen

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

SubjectMusic & Dance

TypeTextbook

AuthorChristopher Dingle

Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, Music

SeriesMusical Lives Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback (Us), Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.4 in

Height216mm

Width138mm

Weight320g

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Date of Publication22/03/2007

Place of PublicationCambridge

Spine15mm

Series TitleMusical Lives

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

GenreMusic & Dance

Author BiographyChristopher Dingle is Assistant Course Director (BMus) at Birmingham Conservatoire. In addition to the acclaimed biography The Life of Messiaen (CUP), he is author of Messiaen's Final Works (Ashgate, forthcoming), and co-editor with Nigel Simeone of Olivier Messiaen: Music, Art & Literature (Ashgate, 2007). He is the organiser of the Messiaen 2008 International Centenary Conference at Birmingham Conservatoire, having conceived and organised the watershed Messiaen 2002 Conference at Sheffield University. His research interests also include the history and function of Music Criticism and Twentieth Century performance practice. He is on the review panel for BBC Music Magazine and contributes regularly to Tempo.

Content Note27b/W Illus.

ImprintCambridge University Press