Christopher Dingle (Assistant Course Director)

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The Life of Messiaen

Beschreibung

One of the most influential and idiosyncratic composers of the twentieth century, Messiaen was at the centre of many significant developments in music throughout his lengthy career. This accessible and informative study traces the life and works of this intriguing personality, detailing how he formed his own individual musical voice.

Autor

Christopher Dingle is Reader in Music and Assistant Course Director (BMus) at Birmingham Conservatoire. In addition to The Life of Messiaen, he is co-author, with Chris Morley, of Music Criticism (Cambridge University Press, in preparation), author of Messiaen's Final Works (Ashgate, forthcoming), and co-editor of Olivier Messiaen: Music, Art and Literature (Ashgate, 2007). He was the organiser of the Messiaen 2008 International Centenary Conference at Birmingham Conservatoire and is in demand as a speaker. He is also on the review panel for BBC Music Magazine and contributes regularly to Tempo.

Produktdetails

• Musical Lives
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 502g
• ISBN-13: 9780521632201
• ISBN-10: 052163220X
• Artikelnr.: 22560945