Messiaen, Olivier. (1908–1992). Messiaen Tribute Book, inscribed by Messiaen to Leonard Bernstein. A superb association volume, inscribed to Leonard Bernstein by Olivier Messiaen. Frankfurt Feste '84. Alte Oper Frankfurt. Frankfurt, 1984. Quarto, 8.25 inches high by 8.25 inches wide. Softcover bound in pictorial black wraps with a color cover illustration. 107 pages, illustrated with facsmiles of Messiaen's music and 11 full-page photographic illustrations. Covers lightly rubbed, internally fine throughout. From the estate of Leonard Bernstein.
Edited by Dr. Hans-Erhard Haverkampf, the text of this tribute to Messiaen and program of his music performed at the Frankfurt Feste includes: "Versuch uber Messiaen" by Joseph Hausler, "Die Vogel erwachen und improvisieren Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Almut Rossler, "Klang und Farbe" by Rudolf Frisius, ">>Inklusivitat<< - Zur Musik Olivier Messiaens" by Rebecca Grotjahn, "Die Farbe der Zahl" by Michel Chion, "Dem die Musik ist etwas das sich bewegt Ein Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Rudolf Frisius, "Messiaen - Erneuerer der franzosischen Musik" by Claude Rostand, and "Das Messiaen-Programm der Frankfurt Feste '84 Einfuhrungen Zu".
A superb association copy, inscribed on the title page to the American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein by the great French composer Olivier Messiaen: "Pour Lionard [sic] Bernstein, / en toute affection, et en souvenir / de la creation de 'Turangalila' a Boston -", signed "Olivier Messiaen".
French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is esteemed as one of the 20th Century's greatest. His students included Pierre Boulez, Stockhausen, Nono and Xenakis.
Leonard Bernstein conducted the world premiere of Messiaen's "Turangalila" Symphony in Boston, November 1949. Before the performance Messiaen wrote to Bernstein: "I am forty-one years old and I have put into my Symphony all of my strengths of love, of hope and of musical research. But I know you are a man of genius and that you will conduct it the way I feel it." Later that year, Bernstein conducted the work at Carnegie Hall.
Edited by Dr. Hans-Erhard Haverkampf, the text of this tribute to Messiaen and program of his music performed at the Frankfurt Feste includes: "Versuch uber Messiaen" by Joseph Hausler, "Die Vogel erwachen und improvisieren Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Almut Rossler, "Klang und Farbe" by Rudolf Frisius, ">>Inklusivitat<< - Zur Musik Olivier Messiaens" by Rebecca Grotjahn, "Die Farbe der Zahl" by Michel Chion, "Dem die Musik ist etwas das sich bewegt Ein Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Rudolf Frisius, "Messiaen - Erneuerer der franzosischen Musik" by Claude Rostand, and "Das Messiaen-Programm der Frankfurt Feste '84 Einfuhrungen Zu".
A superb association copy, inscribed on the title page to the American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein by the great French composer Olivier Messiaen: "Pour Lionard [sic] Bernstein, / en toute affection, et en souvenir / de la creation de 'Turangalila' a Boston -", signed "Olivier Messiaen".
French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is esteemed as one of the 20th Century's greatest. His students included Pierre Boulez, Stockhausen, Nono and Xenakis.
Leonard Bernstein conducted the world premiere of Messiaen's "Turangalila" Symphony in Boston, November 1949. Before the performance Messiaen wrote to Bernstein: "I am forty-one years old and I have put into my Symphony all of my strengths of love, of hope and of musical research. But I know you are a man of genius and that you will conduct it the way I feel it." Later that year, Bernstein conducted the work at Carnegie Hall.
Messiaen, Olivier. (1908–1992). Messiaen Tribute Book, inscribed by Messiaen to Leonard Bernstein. A superb association volume, inscribed to Leonard Bernstein by Olivier Messiaen. Frankfurt Feste '84. Alte Oper Frankfurt. Frankfurt, 1984. Quarto, 8.25 inches high by 8.25 inches wide. Softcover bound in pictorial black wraps with a color cover illustration. 107 pages, illustrated with facsmiles of Messiaen's music and 11 full-page photographic illustrations. Covers lightly rubbed, internally fine throughout. From the estate of Leonard Bernstein.
Edited by Dr. Hans-Erhard Haverkampf, the text of this tribute to Messiaen and program of his music performed at the Frankfurt Feste includes: "Versuch uber Messiaen" by Joseph Hausler, "Die Vogel erwachen und improvisieren Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Almut Rossler, "Klang und Farbe" by Rudolf Frisius, ">>Inklusivitat<< - Zur Musik Olivier Messiaens" by Rebecca Grotjahn, "Die Farbe der Zahl" by Michel Chion, "Dem die Musik ist etwas das sich bewegt Ein Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Rudolf Frisius, "Messiaen - Erneuerer der franzosischen Musik" by Claude Rostand, and "Das Messiaen-Programm der Frankfurt Feste '84 Einfuhrungen Zu".
A superb association copy, inscribed on the title page to the American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein by the great French composer Olivier Messiaen: "Pour Lionard [sic] Bernstein, / en toute affection, et en souvenir / de la creation de 'Turangalila' a Boston -", signed "Olivier Messiaen".
French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is esteemed as one of the 20th Century's greatest. His students included Pierre Boulez, Stockhausen, Nono and Xenakis.
Leonard Bernstein conducted the world premiere of Messiaen's "Turangalila" Symphony in Boston, November 1949. Before the performance Messiaen wrote to Bernstein: "I am forty-one years old and I have put into my Symphony all of my strengths of love, of hope and of musical research. But I know you are a man of genius and that you will conduct it the way I feel it." Later that year, Bernstein conducted the work at Carnegie Hall.
Edited by Dr. Hans-Erhard Haverkampf, the text of this tribute to Messiaen and program of his music performed at the Frankfurt Feste includes: "Versuch uber Messiaen" by Joseph Hausler, "Die Vogel erwachen und improvisieren Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Almut Rossler, "Klang und Farbe" by Rudolf Frisius, ">>Inklusivitat<< - Zur Musik Olivier Messiaens" by Rebecca Grotjahn, "Die Farbe der Zahl" by Michel Chion, "Dem die Musik ist etwas das sich bewegt Ein Gesprach mit Olivier Messiaen" by Rudolf Frisius, "Messiaen - Erneuerer der franzosischen Musik" by Claude Rostand, and "Das Messiaen-Programm der Frankfurt Feste '84 Einfuhrungen Zu".
A superb association copy, inscribed on the title page to the American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein by the great French composer Olivier Messiaen: "Pour Lionard [sic] Bernstein, / en toute affection, et en souvenir / de la creation de 'Turangalila' a Boston -", signed "Olivier Messiaen".
French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is esteemed as one of the 20th Century's greatest. His students included Pierre Boulez, Stockhausen, Nono and Xenakis.
Leonard Bernstein conducted the world premiere of Messiaen's "Turangalila" Symphony in Boston, November 1949. Before the performance Messiaen wrote to Bernstein: "I am forty-one years old and I have put into my Symphony all of my strengths of love, of hope and of musical research. But I know you are a man of genius and that you will conduct it the way I feel it." Later that year, Bernstein conducted the work at Carnegie Hall.