The reinvention of religious music
Subtitle: Olivier Messiaen's breakthrough toward the beyond
By: Sander van Maas.
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780823230570
Subjects: Messiaen, Olivier, -- 1908-1992 -- Criticism and interpretation; Music -- Religious aspects. -- Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: It Is a glistening music we seek; title: Five times breakthrough; title: Balthasar and the religion of music; title: The gift of dazzlement; title: The technics of breakthrough; title: The circumcision of the ear; title: Epilogue: On affirmation.