Music of Olivier Messiaen

Department - COMP
Offered - Fall
Course number - LHAN-P288

A study of the music, ideas, and philosophy of Olivier Messiaen; examination of Messiaen's text on composition, Technique de mon langage musical (The Technique of My Musical Language); study of concepts for modes of limited transposition, nonretrogradable rhythms, birdsong studies, Hindustani rhythms, added value and added note systems, and augmentation-diminution. Major works investigated will be Quartet for the End of Time, Visions de l'Amen, Messe de la Pentec^ote, Turangal^ila Symphony, and Chronochromie. Presentation of an analysis of one of Messiaen's works required.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Arnold Friedman
Prerequisites: CM-212, and CP-210 or CP-212
Required of: None
Electable by: All