Olivier Messiaen : journalism 1935-1939 / edited by Stephen Broad.

Author/creator Messiaen, Olivier
Other author Broad, Stephen, editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoBurlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.
Descriptionxiii, 169 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Part I. The journalism (French original) ; Articles for la revue musicale ; Articles for la sirene (later la syrinx) ; Articles for le monde musical ; Articles for la page musicale ; Articles for various other journals -- Part II. The journalism (English translation) ; Articles for la revue musicale ; Articles for la sirene (later La syrinx) ; Articles for le monde musical ; Articles for la page musicale ; Articles for various other journals -- Appendix I. A catalogue of Messiaen's journalism (1935-1939) -- Appendix II. Selected personalia
Abstract Messiaen wrote widely on his music and on his beliefs. This is the first edition of his early journalism and provides both the original French text and an English translation. The writing in this volume dates from the 1930s, before the composer gained the international reputation that he and his music now enjoy. The pieces he wrote range from reviews of individual performances to essays on particular works or composers and articles that discuss more general themes such as sincerity of expression in music. Many of the articles included in this collection are new to the Messiaen bibliography, and others are available here for the first time in English. A number are, as Broad describes them, 'quietly shocking' in that they force us to reappraise certain aspects of the composer such as his role in La Jeune France, and his wider participation in the debates of his time
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index.
LanguageText in English and French.
LCCN 2011041499
ISBN9780754608769 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN075460876X (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781409444770 (ebook)
ISBN1409444775 (ebook)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML410.M595 A5 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold