Book contents
- Messiaen in Context
- Composers in Context
- Messiaen in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Musical Examples
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Part I Mondial Messiaen
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Messiaen’s Family
- Chapter 3 Yvonne Loriod
- Chapter 4 Messiaen and the Paris Conservatoire
- Chapter 5 Messiaen and Classical India and Greece
- Chapter 6 Messiaen and the USA
- Chapter 7 Messiaen and the Idea of Japan
- Chapter 8 Messiaen and China
- Chapter 9 Messiaen and Australia
- Part II Messiaen and Theology
- Part III Composers, Performers, and Critics
- Part IV Concepts and Legacy
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 6 - Messiaen and the USA
from Part I - Mondial Messiaen
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 November 2023
- Messiaen in Context
- Composers in Context
- Messiaen in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Musical Examples
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Part I Mondial Messiaen
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Messiaen’s Family
- Chapter 3 Yvonne Loriod
- Chapter 4 Messiaen and the Paris Conservatoire
- Chapter 5 Messiaen and Classical India and Greece
- Chapter 6 Messiaen and the USA
- Chapter 7 Messiaen and the Idea of Japan
- Chapter 8 Messiaen and China
- Chapter 9 Messiaen and Australia
- Part II Messiaen and Theology
- Part III Composers, Performers, and Critics
- Part IV Concepts and Legacy
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines Messiaen’s long involvement with the USA. It discusses commissions, his relationship with notable figures, his teaching there, and the genesis and performance of both the Turangalîla-Symphonie and Des canyons aux étoiles…, including Messiaen’s admiration for the mountains in Utah. It also explores Messiaen as a performer of his own music in America (he premiered the Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte-Trinité), the commissioning and performance of the Livre du Saint-Sacrement, and the orchestral éclairs sur l’Au-delà….
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- Messiaen in Context , pp. 46 - 53Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023