Visions of Amen: The Early Life and Music of Olivier Messiaen

by Stephen Schloesser

Book Overview

Informed study of composer Olivier Messiaen in light of recent research

French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is probably best known for his Quartet for the End of Time, premiered in a German prisoner-of-war camp in 1941. However, Messiaen was a remarkably complex, intelligent person with a sometimes tragic domestic life who composed a wide range of music. This book explores the enormous web of influences in the early...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802882625
• ISBN13: 9780802882622
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 594 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"