Technique Of My Musical Language by Olivier Messiaen
A concise theoretical and practical exposition of a composer’s distinctive musical language, presenting systems such as modes of limited transposition, non-retrogradable rhythms, added values, and rhythmic procedures drawn from Greek and Indian sources. It explains his approach to harmony and chordal “colors,” the incorporation of birdsong and liturgical/modal influences, and offers analyses and musical examples illustrating form, thematic development, and compositional technique. The book serves as both manifesto and handbook, demonstrating how these devices produce a singular sonic world and guiding composers in applying them.
- Published
- 1944
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - Technique de mon langage musical
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