The Life of Messiaen
- Author: Dingle, Christopher
The best parts of this absorbing book are those where Dingle relates the music to Messiaen's religious faith and to the many difficulties he faced during his life ... many of the author's judgments... — More…
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Contents
- 1. The burgeoning artist: 1908-1931;
- 2. Le jeune francais: 1931-1939;
- 3. Occupying time: 1939-1945;
- 4. Songs of love and death: 1945-1948;
- 5. For now we see through a glass darkly: 1949-1952;
- 6. A natural retreat: 1951-1959;
- 7. The statue remains on its pedestal: 1960-1969;
- 8. A passion for opera: 1970-1983;
- 9. Tous les oiseaux des etoiles: 1984- 1992.
