Messiaen And The Tristan Myth

The purpose of this book is to explore the importance of the Tristan Myth to Messiaen and its links with musical and literary sources. Drawing on many different sources including Messiaen's own treatises, Samuel's interviews with the composer and an extensive literature survey, "Messiaen and the Tristan Myth" provides an insight into this complex composer's musical world.

• | Author: Jeremy P. Travell
• | Publisher: Asys Publishing
• | Publication Date: May 11, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1910757039
• | ISBN-13: 9781910757031