{"product_id":"messiaen-in-context-hardback-9781108487917","title":"Messiaen in Context (Hardback) 9781108487917","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMessiaen in Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMessiaen in Context enables specialists and non-specialists to engage with and understand the cultural and aesthetic foundations of Messiaen's music.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Sholl (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108487917, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'[An] absorbing and always readable collection.' Richard Whitehouse, Gramophone\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eExploring the many dimensions of Messiaen's life, thought and music, this book provides fresh perspectives on the contexts within which the composer worked, the intellectual currents that influenced him, and the influence he himself exerted on twentieth-century music. It enables a holistic understanding of this 'mondial' French composer in relation to the wider world, including his engagement with and refiguration of theology through music, the performance and reception of his work, the ways in which his aesthetics and conceptual universe have been understood by his students, and how his legacy continues to evolve.  Reappraising known facts and adding new interpretations from a variety of inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary viewpoints, Messiaen in Context provides a fresh understanding and engagement with one of the most significant musicians of the twentieth century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Mondial Messiaen: 1. Introduction: the image of Messiaen Robert Sholl\u003cbr\u003e 2. Messiaen's family Nigel Simeone\u003cbr\u003e 3. Yvonne Loriod Matthew Schellhorn\u003cbr\u003e 4. Messiaen and the Paris conservatoire Christopher Brent-Murray\u003cbr\u003e 5. Messiaen and classical India and Greece Peter Asimov\u003cbr\u003e 6. Messiaen and the USA Nigel Simeone\u003cbr\u003e 7. Messiaen and the idea of Japan Peter Burt\u003cbr\u003e 8. Messiaen and China Wei-Ling Cheong\u003cbr\u003e 9. Messiaen and Australia: the composer as Lyrebird Charles Bodmin Rae\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Messiaen and Theology: 10. Messiaen and tournemire Jenifer Donelson\u003cbr\u003e 11. Theology in the interwar works of Olivier Messiaen Elizabeth McLain\u003cbr\u003e 12. Revitalising the spiritual: Messiaen and La Jeune France Caroline Rae\u003cbr\u003e 13. The theology and aesthetics of Thomas Aquinas in the compositions of Olivier Messiaen Siglind Bruhn\u003cbr\u003e 14. Messiaen's musical language of religious symbolism Siglind Bruhn\u003cbr\u003e 15. The composition of glory: Olivier Messiaen and Hans Urs von Balthasar Jennifer Newsome Martin\u003cbr\u003e 16. Messiaen and the franciscan spirit Robert Fallon\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Composers, Performers and Critics: 17. Before Le Cas: Messiaen in the musical press Stephen Broad\u003cbr\u003e 18. Messiaen and borrowing Christopher Brent-Murray, Yves Balmer and Thomas Lacôte\u003cbr\u003e 19. Messiaen and criticism Arnold Whittall\u003cbr\u003e 20. Messiaen as organist of la Trinité Andrew Shenton\u003cbr\u003e 21. Messiaen and the organ recordings Andrew Shenton\u003cbr\u003e 22. 'Un sens artistique très développé': Messiaen's cahiers as performance aid Roderick Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e 23. Pianism and virtuosity in Messiaen's vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus Caroline Rae\u003cbr\u003e 24. Messiaen as orchestrator Christopher Dingle\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Concepts and Legacy: 25. The simplicity of Messiaen Jacques Amblard\u003cbr\u003e 26. Messiaen and synaesthesia Duncan Carmichael\u003cbr\u003e 27. The opposite of time: What birds meant for Messiaen David Rothenburg\u003cbr\u003e 28. Messiaen and surrealism Robert Sholl\u003cbr\u003e 29. An explosive confrontation: Messiaen and the post-war avant-garde Amy Bauer\u003cbr\u003e 30. Messiaen and Jacques Charpentier Robert Sholl\u003cbr\u003e 31. Messiaen and Boulez Arnold Whittall\u003cbr\u003e 32. Messiaen and spectralism Marilyn Nonken\u003cbr\u003e 33. Olivier Messiaen and Jean-Louis Florentz: a filiation? Michel Bourcier\u003cbr\u003e 34. Messiaen in France today Jacques Amblard.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20composers%20\u0026amp;%20musicians,%20specific%20bands%20\u0026amp;%20groups%20%5BAVH%5D%22\"\u003eAVH\u003c\/a\u003e], 20th century \u0026amp; contemporary classical music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on 20th century \u0026amp; contemporary classical music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%2220th%20century%20\u0026amp;%20contemporary%20classical%20music%20%5BAVGC6%5D%22\"\u003eAVGC6\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173796901144,"sku":"9781108487917","price":83.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108487917i.jpg?v=1781172229","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/messiaen-in-context-hardback-9781108487917","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}