Messiaen as Orchestrator

Dingle, Christopher (2023) Messiaen as Orchestrator. In: Messiaen in Context. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108487917

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Abstract

Messiaen’s use of orchestral colour is integral to the projection of his distinctive sound world. This chapter charts his development as an orchestrator, starting with his inheritance from the French tradition, not least his composition teacher Paul Dukas. It outlines how Messiaen removed key traces of the 19th-century orchestral soundworld from his palette and introduced new instruments and new approaches to the orchestra as well as considering the exceptional refinement of his later years.

Item Type:	Book Section
Dates:	Date Event 1 November 2023 Published
Subjects:	CAH25 - design, and creative and performing arts > CAH25-02 - performing arts > CAH25-02-02 - music
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > Royal Birmingham Conservatoire > Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - Music
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	19 May 2025 15:01
Last Modified:	19 May 2025 15:01
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16369