Re-issued to coincide with the centenary of Messiaen's birth, THE
MESSIAEN COMPANION was the first major study to appear after the
composer's death in April 1992. It was the first book to offer both a
complete survey of Messiaen's extraordinary achievements and a
comprehensive guide to his music, also examining in detail the
enduring inspiration which Messiaen derived from his religious faith
and from his lifelong passion for ornithology and the natural world.
The contributors, all of whom have made a special study of the
composer, include two biographers of Messiaen and a number of the
foremost interpreters of his music. Messiaen's influential teaching is
recalled in essays by three of his pupils (Pierre Boulez, George
Benjamin, and Peter Hill), and the composer is also remembered in a
remarkable and moving contribution from his widow and devoted musical
companion, the pianist Yvonne Loriod.
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ISBN
9780571281046
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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