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Chapter Five. Olivier Messiaen (1908– 1992): Faith in God and Art

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Chapter One. Setting the Stage 1
  4. Chapter Two. Creative Responses to the Challenges of Aging 11
  5. Chapter Three. Giuseppe Verdi (1813– 1901): A Generational Tale of Cultural Nationalism 23
  6. Chapter Four. Richard Strauss (1864– 1949): A Life Review in Music 42
  7. Chapter Five. Olivier Messiaen (1908– 1992): Faith in God and Art 61
  8. Chapter Six. Benjamin Britten (1913– 1976): The Life Narratives of the Ever-Young “Working Composer” 79
  9. Chapter Seven. Conclusion: The Particularities of Aging and Creativity 96
  10. Acknowledgments 109
  11. Notes 113
  12. Index 141
Four Last Songs
This chapter is in the book Four Last Songs
https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226255620-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Chapter One. Setting the Stage 1
  4. Chapter Two. Creative Responses to the Challenges of Aging 11
  5. Chapter Three. Giuseppe Verdi (1813– 1901): A Generational Tale of Cultural Nationalism 23
  6. Chapter Four. Richard Strauss (1864– 1949): A Life Review in Music 42
  7. Chapter Five. Olivier Messiaen (1908– 1992): Faith in God and Art 61
  8. Chapter Six. Benjamin Britten (1913– 1976): The Life Narratives of the Ever-Young “Working Composer” 79
  9. Chapter Seven. Conclusion: The Particularities of Aging and Creativity 96
  10. Acknowledgments 109
  11. Notes 113
  12. Index 141
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