The Opposite of Time: What Birds Meant for Messiaen

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Abstract

This chapter draws on the author’s experience as a musicologist, philosopher, and ornithologist to examine different perspectives on birdsong in Messiaen, including verisimilitude, ecology, and Messiaen’s practice of notation. It places Messiaen’s birdsong in the context of his thought and examines the meaning of this important formant and creative source in Messiaen’s work.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMessiaen in Context
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages248-256
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781108768290
ISBN (Print)9781108487917
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities

Keywords

  • birdsong
  • composition
  • recordings
  • transcription

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