Focusing on Messiaen s relation to history - both his own and the history he engendered - the Messiaen Perspectives volumes convey the growing understanding of his deep and varied interconnections with his cultural milieux. Messiaen Perspectives 1: Sources and Influences examines the genesis, sources and cultural pressures that shaped Messiaen s music. Messiaen Perspectives 2: Techniques, Influence and Reception analyses Messiaen s compositional approach and the repercussions of his music. While each book offers a coherent collection in itself, together these complementary volumes elucidate...

Focusing on Messiaen s relation to history - both his own and the history he engendered - the Messiaen Perspectives volumes convey the growing understanding of his deep and varied interconnections with his cultural milieux. Messiaen Perspectives 1: Sources and Influences examines the genesis, sources and cultural pressures that shaped Messiaen s music. Messiaen Perspectives 2: Techniques, Influence and Reception analyses Messiaen s compositional approach and the repercussions of his music. While each book offers a coherent collection in itself, together these complementary volumes elucidate...

Focusing on Messiaen s relation to history - both his own and the history he engendered - the Messiaen Perspectives volumes convey the growing understanding of his deep and varied interconnections with his cultural milieux. Messiaen Perspectives 1: Sources and Influences examines the genesis, sources and cultural pressures that shaped Messiaen s music. Messiaen Perspectives 2: Techniques, Influence and Reception analyses Messiaen s compositional approach and the repercussions of his music. While each book offers a coherent collection in itself, together these complementary volumes elucidate...

Focusing on Messiaen's relation to history - both his own and the history he engendered - the Messiaen Perspectives volumes convey the growing understanding of his deep and varied interconnections with his cultural milieux. Messiaen Perspectives 1: Sources and Influences examines the genesis, sources and cultural pressures that shaped Messiaen's music. Messiaen Perspectives 2: Techniques, Influence and Reception analyses Messiaen's compositional approach and the repercussions of his music. While each book offers a coherent collection in itself, together these complementary volumes elucidate...