Christopher Philip Dingle

An accessible study of the life and works of the twentieth-century composer Olivier Messiaen.

The Life of Messiaen

Christopher Dingle

Nigel Simeone

This volume assesses Messiaen's position as a creative artist of the twentieth century in the light of the latest research. In the process, it identifies some of the key myths, confusions and exaggerations surrounding the composer which often mask equally remarkable truths. In attempting to reveal some of those truths, the essays elucidate a little of the mystery surrounding Messiaen as a man, an artist, a believer and a musician.

Christopher Philip Dingle

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