ABSTRACT

Olivier Messiaen: A Research and Information Guide, Second Edition presents researchers with the most significant and helpful resources on Olivier Messiaen, one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. With multiple indices, this annotated bibliography will serve as an excellent tool for librarians, researchers, and scholars sorting through the massive amount of material in the field. The second edition has been fully revised and updated.

chapter 1|5 pages

Messiaen Studies and Bibliographies

chapter 2|55 pages

Primary Sources I

Fonds Olivier Messiaen—Bibliothèque nationale de France/Richelieu-Louvois, Library of Congress and Symphony Orchestra Archives, Other Collections

chapter 3|26 pages

Primary Sources II

Articles and Reviews, Pedagogical Works, and Lectures and Librettos

chapter 4|39 pages

Primary Sources III

Prefaces to Works, Interviews, Published Correspondence; and Documentaries and Filmed Performances

chapter 5|49 pages

Biographical and Stylistic Studies

chapter 6|58 pages

Topical Studies

chapter 7|61 pages

Studies of Particular Works