Messiaen Studies

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The French composer Olivier Messiaen is one of the major figures of twentieth-century music. This collection of scholarly essays offers new cultural, historical, biographical and analytical perspectives on Messiaen’, s musical œ, uvre from 1941 to 1992. The volume includes: a fascinating snapshot of Messiaen’, s life in occupied France, a study of the Surrealist poetics of Messiaen’, s song cycle Harawi, a chapter on Messiaen’, s iconoclastic path to the avant-garde heritage that he bequeathed to his pupils, discussion on Messiaen’, s place in twentieth-century music, and detailed analysis of specific works, including his opera St François d'Assise. The chapters provide fresh insights on the origins, style and poetics of Messiaen’, s music, and therefore provide an inspiration and foundation for future scholarship. Reflecting and expanding upon the broad range of Messiaen’, s own interdisciplinary interests, the book will be of interest to students and scholars of music, art, literature and theology.