Olivier Messiaen

Vincent P. Benitez is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the Pennsylvania State University.

Chapter 1: Messiaen Studies and Bibliographies



A Discussion of Messiaen Studies



Messiaen Bibliographies

Chapter 2: Primary Sources I: Fonds Olivier Messiaen – Bibliothèque nationale de France/Richelieu, Library of Congress and Symphony Orchestra Archives, Other Collections



Fonds Olivier Messiaen – VM FONDS 30 MES – Bibliothèque nationale de France/Richelieu



Cahiers de notations de chants d’oiseaux



Musical Works of Olivier Messiaen



Pedagogical Works



Compositional Notebooks



Selected Correspondence



Diaries



Other Materials

Library of Congress and Symphony Orchestra Archives



Other Collections – Library and Private

Chapter 3: Primary Sources II: Articles and Reviews, Pedagogical Works, and Lectures and Librettos



Articles, Essays in Collected Editions, Reviews, and Other Materials by Messiaen

Pedagogical Works



Lectures and Librettos

Chapter 4: Primary Sources III: Prefaces to Works, Interviews, Published Correspondence; and Documentaries and Filmed Performances



Prefaces to Works, Articles/Special Issues, and Books



Interviews



Published Correspondence and Dedicatory Notes



Documentaries and Filmed Performances

Chapter 5: Biographical and Stylistic Studies



General Studies of Messiaen’s Life and Music, Style, and Aesthetics



Specialized Discussions of Messiaen’s Music



Essay Collections, Program Booklets, and Special Periodical Issues



Devoted to Messiaen



General Biographical, Historical, and Stylistic Discussions of Messiaen and His Music in Articles and Essays in Collected Editions

Chapter 6: Topical Studies



Analytical and Theoretical Studies of Messiaen’s Music



Birdsong



Instrumental, Orchestral, Choral, and Vocal Mu