Olivier Messiaen: Music, Art and Literature (Hardcover)

Contents: Editors' note; Introduction; Messiaen and Cocteau, Stephen Broad; L'Harmonie de l'Univers: Maurice Toesca and the genesis of Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus, Edward Forman; Messiaen and Dutilleux, Caroline Potter; Les Noces and Trois Petites Liturgies: an assessment of Stravinsky's influence on Messiaen, Matthew Schellhorn; From FAªte des Belles Eaux to Saint FranA§ois d'Assise: the evolution of the writing for Ondes Martenot in the music of Olivier Messiaen, Jacques Tchamkerten; Messiaen recorded: Quatre etudes de rythme, Peter Hill; Messiaen's chords, Allen Forte; The record of realism in Messiaen's bird style, Robert Fallon; Musical analysis according to Messiaen: a critical view of a most original approach, Jean Boivin; Messiaen - bibliophile, Gareth Healey; Observations on time in Olivier Messiaen's Traite, Andrew D.J. Shenton; L'A?me en bourgeon, Cecile Sauvage (translation and afterword by Philip Weller); The life and works of Jean LurA§at, (1892-1966) Olivier Messiaen; Dancing TurangalA®la: Messiaen and the ballet, Nigel Simeone; Frescoes and legends: the sources and background of Saint FranA§ois d'Assise, Christopher Dingle; The music of Olivier Messiaen and the Catholic liturgy, Pere Jean-Rodolphe Kars; Bibliography; Index.