Olivier Messiaens Opera Saint Franois Dassise Benitez Vincent Perez by Benitez, Vincent Perez 9780253042873, 9780253042880, 9780253042897, 9780253042903, 0253042879, 0253042887, 0253042895, 0253042909 instant download after payment.

In this comprehensive study of Olivier Messiaen's magnum opus, Saint François d'Assise, Vincent Perez Benitez examines the opera from both theological and musical-analytical perspectives to ask how Messiaen expresses his Catholic theology through his work.;Introduction : setting the stage for Messiaen's compositional summa -- Contemplating theologies of beauty, glory, and light in Saint François d'Assise -- A theological opera and its musical themes -- Form as an expression of the beyond -- Chords and colors : the harmonic vocabulary of Saint François d'Assise -- Analyzing the musical language of Saint François d'Assise -- Birdsong in Saint François d'Assise -- Tonal-dramatic associations in Saint Francis's spiritual journey -- Saint Francis's path toward the numinous: a tonal-color narrative -- Appendix : dramatic synopsis.