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Author: Stephen Broad
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9780754608769
ISBN 10: 075460876
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 28 March 2012
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A Yankee Book Peddler US Core Title for 2012 'For those who only know Messiaen's later writings, Olivier Messiaen: Journalism 1935-1939 will be a revelation. Even for those familiar with some of this material, it is wonderful and immensely useful to have this material collated in a single volume. As such, this is not only an invaluable resource for any scholar interested in both Messiaen and the musical and artistic discourse within France in the 1930s but also a thoroughly absorbing read. Broad adroitly assesses Messiaen's written style and the recurrent themes found in the journalism, while succinctly providing context, and the translations of Messiaen's texts elegantly capture his voice.' Christopher Dingle, Birmingham Conservatoire, UK and author of The Life of Messiaen '... this is a beautifully produced book'. Classical Music Magazine ' ... a valuable addition to the Messiaen literature, making these early writings available in one convenient volume. Messiaen's journalism and Stephen Broad's lucid, penetrating scholarship both deserve the warmest possible recommendation'. International Record Review 'Broad makes a valuable contribution not only to Messiaen scholarship, but to current debates about the francophone musical press in the twentieth century and the role composers played in promoting and advertising their own works and projecting their distinctive musical contribution.' H-France
A Yankee Book Peddler US Core Title for 2012 'For those who only know Messiaen's later writings, Olivier Messiaen: Journalism 1935-1939 will be a revelation. Even for those familiar with some of this material, it is wonderful and immensely useful to have this material collated in a single volume. As such, this is not only an invaluable resource for any scholar interested in both Messiaen and the musical and artistic discourse within France in the 1930s but also a thoroughly absorbing read. Broad adroitly assesses Messiaen's written style and the recurrent themes found in the journalism, while succinctly providing context, and the translations of Messiaen's texts elegantly capture his voice.' Christopher Dingle, Birmingham Conservatoire, UK and author of The Life of Messiaen '... this is a beautifully produced book'. Classical Music Magazine ' ... a valuable addition to the Messiaen literature, making these early writings available in one convenient volume. Messiaen's journalism and Stephen Broad's lucid, penetrating scholarship both deserve the warmest possible recommendation'. International Record Review 'Broad makes a valuable contribution not only to Messiaen scholarship, but to current debates about the francophone musical press in the twentieth century and the role composers played in promoting and advertising their own works and projecting their distinctive musical contribution.' H-France
Author Information
Stephen Broad is Head of Postgraduate Programmes and Research at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. A graduate of the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has made a special study of Messiaen's early life and writing. Originally from the Isle of Mull, he now lives in Perthshire.
