The Livre du Saint-Sacrement of Olivier Messiaen was the composer's last organ work, composed in the early '80s and premiered at a Detroit, MI, meeting of the American Guild of Organists. Somewhat neglected, it deserves attention as a sort of summation of all the techniques this great original thinker of the 20th century created. The work is inspired by the Communion sacrament and is essentially a programmatic reflection on the sacrament itself and on episodes from the life of Christ, indicated in biblical or philosophical ...
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The Livre du Saint-Sacrement of Olivier Messiaen was the composer's last organ work, composed in the early '80s and premiered at a Detroit, MI, meeting of the American Guild of Organists. Somewhat neglected, it deserves attention as a sort of summation of all the techniques this great original thinker of the 20th century created. The work is inspired by the Communion sacrament and is essentially a programmatic reflection on the sacrament itself and on episodes from the life of Christ, indicated in biblical or philosophical quotations in the score. The music makes use of the unusual scales (known as modes of limited transposition) of Messiaen's later music, of his penchant for birdsong-like music, of his "communicable language" technique (whereby musical notes spell out words, in this case "resurrection"), of tone clusters, of quotations of chant, and generally of the composer's familiarity with the capabilites of the organ. These details may reveal themselves to a greater or lesser degree, but the...
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Olivier Messiaen. Poor. Used-Acceptable, DISC ONLY, Withdrawn library disc(s). Includes a case. Artwork and liner notes not included. Disc(s) should play great, without any playback issues. Disc may include library markings, like writing, sticker, and protective label covers.
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