Messiaen's Musical Language on the Holy Child

by Cagdas Soylar

Book Overview

Olivier Messiaen was a prominent twentieth-century French composer. His musical language includes highly complicated concepts derived from a variety of sources. Hindu rhythms, Greek rhythms, and bird calls influenced him deeply; his Catholic faith, however, had the greatest impact on his compositions. I provide a detailed analysis of two religiously motivated pieces from his Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus (Twenty Gazes upon the Infant Jesus), one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532664168
• ISBN13: 9781532664168
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"