Olivier Messiaen

Saint Francois D'Assise is an opera in 3 acts by Olivier Messiaen. This volume is part of the edition that includes the books with the full Orchestra scores as well as the explanations analysis and comments on each tableau. It is focused on the “Act II Tableau 4. L’Ange voyageur” which describes the appearance of the “Traveller Angel” to Saint Francis. This tableau is introduced by each of the themes of Brothers Leon Élie and Bernard and the theme of Philemon the bird. It opens as the Brothers are confronted to the Angel but don’t recognise him straight away except for BrotherBernard who reacts wisely. The Angel then requests to talk to Father Francis and the tableau finishes introducing the following part: “Act II Tableau 5. L’ange musicien”. Within this tableau 4 birdsong can be heard that is reminiscent of Messiaen's 'Bird Catalogue' collection. Based on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi this opera is set in Italy and is composed as per below: Act I: 1. La croix 2. Les laudes 3. Le baiser au lépreux Act II 4. L’ange voyageur 5. L’ange musicien 6. Le prêche aux oiseaux Act II 7. Les stigmates 8. La mort et la nouvelle vie This opera was played at the Paris Opera in 1983. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes.

Olivier Messiaen's Monodie For Organ. Olivier Eugène Charles Prosper Messiaen was a French composer Organist and ornithologist one of the major composers of the 20th century.

Being a fascinatingly unique composer Olivier Messiaen pushed the conventions of composing to its very limits. The composer's music remains ever-popular and Tecnica De Mi Lenguaje Musical provides the key and necessary knowledge into the study of his delightful music. Please note this edition is in Spanish. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the mere age of 11 where he won many prizes. As a passionate ornithologist as well as organist and composer many of Messiaen's works depict bird song. His music is rhythmically complex and harmonicallyand melodically distinct often using modes of limited transposition. It is for these reasons that the composer compiled Tecnica De Mi Lenguaje Musical. The book contains text with musical examples describing unique elements of his music such as ametrical music his rhythmic notations and his modes of limited transposition among many others. For all fans of Messiaen  Tecnica De Mi Lenguaje Musical is essential to the understanding of the composer''s much loved music.

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