Olivier Messiaen's Opera, <I>Saint Francois d'Assise</I>

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benitez, Vincent Perez, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992. Saint François d'Assise.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2019]

Summary:

In this comprehensive study of Olivier Messiaen's magnum opus, Saint Franðcois d'Assise, Vincent Perez Benitez examines the opera from both theological and musical-analytical perspectives to ask how Messiaen expresses his Catholic theology through his work.

Contents:

Introduction: setting the stage for Messiaen's compositional summa

Contemplating theologies of beauty, glory, and light in Saint François d'Assise

A theological opera and its musical themes

Form as an expression of the beyond

Chords and colors: the harmonic vocabulary of Saint François d'Assise

Analyzing the musical language of Saint François d'Assise

Birdsong in Saint François d'Assise

Tonal-dramatic associations in Saint Francis's spiritual journey

Saint Francis's path toward the numinous: a tonal-color narrative

Appendix: dramatic synopsis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780253042897

0253042895

OCLC:

1057732442