Olivier Messiaen: Texts, Contexts, and Intertexts (1937--1948)

French Literature Scholar Richard Burton Takes A Wider Cultural View Of Messiaen's Life And Work Than Any Previously Published, Embracing His Particular Brand Of Roman Catholicism, His Wide Biblical Reading And His Relationship With Other Artists Such As Frank Martin And Jean Cocteau. Agape And Eros (i): Poèmes Pour Mi And Chants De Terre Et De Ciel -- History And The End Of Time: Interpreting Messiaen's Quatuor -- Occupation And Liberation (1941-1945): Vingt Regards Sur L'enfant-jésus And Trois Petites Liturgies De La Présence Divine -- Messiaen And Ernest Hello: Abyss, Alleluia, And Amen (visions De L'amen) -- Agape And Eros (ii): Messiaen's 'tristan Trilogy' (harawi, Turangalîla-symphonie, Cinq Rechants) -- [conclusion: Between Surrealism And Scripture]. Richard D E Burton ; Edited By Roger Nichols. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.