Olivier Messiaen and the Music of Time

Informationen zum Autor Paul Griffiths , born in Wales, has written novels, librettos and books on music. Among his many titles are The Penguin Companion to Classical Music and Olivier Messiaen and the Music of Time (also being reissued in Faber Finds). Klappentext Explores the problems of religious art! and includes searching analysis and discussions of Olivier Messiaen's works! suggesting how they function as works of art and not only as theological symbols. This book covers Messiaen's output and including his opera! "Saint Francoise d'Assise". Zusammenfassung Explores the problems of religious art, and includes searching analysis and discussions of Olivier Messiaen's works, suggesting how they function as works of art and not only as theological symbols. This book covers Messiaen's output and including his opera, "Saint Francoise d'Assise".

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Paul Griffiths, Griffiths Paul
• Mitarbeit: Pau Griffiths (Herausgeber), Paul Griffiths (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Faber & Faber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 27.11.2008
• EAN: 9780571247325
• ISBN: 978-0-571-24732-5
• Seiten: 278
• Abmessung: 153 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Musik > Monografien; MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Composers and songwriters, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Composers; Faber Finds; Musicology; Opera; Symbolism