DVDs
Messiaen's Musical Universe
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The english publishing house Fugue State Films has released another exciting DVD/CD production: Concerning the organ music of Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992).DVD I (Duration: 200 minutes of documentation)DVD II (Duration: 180 minutes music) 1 colour booklet, (28 pages) Price: € 28,- London Messiaen expert Tom Bell plays four organ works by the French master on the organ at Blackburn Cathedral: Le banquet Céleste, La Nativité, Messe de la Pentecôte, Livre du Saint-Sacrement. On the second DVD, Thomas Lacôte sheds light on Messiaen's art of improvisation, while Loïc Mallié and Carolyn Shuster-Fournier discuss Messiaen's compositions. Together with biographer and scholar Christopher Dingle, Thomas Bell analyses Messiaen's life, compositional style and development. The film takes us to various places associated with Messiaen: Paris, Grenoble, London and his summer residence in Petichet, which was filmed for the first time. The production offers fascinating insights into Messiaen's life and work and is a unique document for understanding his music. |