Olivier Messiaen's Opera, Saint Francois d'Assise
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-04287-3 (ISBN)
Vincent Perez Benitez is Professor of Music Theory at Penn State University. He is author of Olivier Messiaen: A Research and Information Guide.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes on the Text
Introduction: Setting the Stage for Messiaen's Compositional Summa
1. Theology as Light in Saint François d'Assise
2. A Theological Opera and Its Musical Themes
3. Form as an Expression of the Beyond
4. Chords and Colors: The Harmonic Vocabulary of Saint François d'Assise
5. Analyzing the Musical Language of Saint François d'Assise
6. Light, Freedom, and the Beauty of Creation: Birdsong in Saint François d'Assise
7. Tonal-Dramatic Associations in Saint Francis's Spiritual Journey
8. Saint Francis's Path toward the Numinous: A Tonal-Color Narrative
Epilogue: Saint François d'Assise as Religious Drama in a Contemporary World
Appendix 1 Glossary
Appendix 2 Dramatic Synopsis
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 05.11.2018 |
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Zusatzinfo | 12 Tables, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white; 57 Printed music items |
Verlagsort | Bloomington, IN |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical |
ISBN-10 | 0-253-04287-9 / 0253042879 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-04287-3 / 9780253042873 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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