Olivier Messiaen: A Research and Information Guide

Contents

• Chapter 1: Messiaen Studies and Bibliographies
• A Discussion of Messiaen Studies
• Messiaen Bibliographies
• Chapter 2: Primary Sources I: Fonds Olivier Messiaen - Bibliotheque nationale de France/Richelieu, Library of Congress and Symphony Orchestra Archives, Other Collections
• Fonds Olivier Messiaen - VM FONDS 30 MES - Bibliotheque nationale de France/Richelieu
• Cahiers de notations de chants d'oiseaux
• Musical Works of Olivier Messiaen
• Pedagogical Works
• Compositional Notebooks
• Selected Correspondence
• Diaries
• Other Materials
• Library of Congress and Symphony Orchestra Archives
• Other Collections - Library and Private
• Chapter 3: Primary Sources II: Articles and Reviews, Pedagogical Works, and Lectures and Librettos
• Articles, Essays in Collected Editions, Reviews, and Other Materials by Messiaen
• Pedagogical Works
• Lectures and Librettos
• Chapter 4: Primary Sources III: Prefaces to Works, Interviews, Published Correspondence; and Documentaries and Filmed Performances
• Prefaces to Works, Articles/Special Issues, and Books
• Interviews
• Published Correspondence and Dedicatory Notes
• Documentaries and Filmed Performances
• Chapter 5: Biographical and Stylistic Studies
• General Studies of Messiaen's Life and Music, Style, and Aesthetics
• Specialized Discussions of Messiaen's Music
• Essay Collections, Program Booklets, and Special Periodical Issues
• Devoted to Messiaen
• General Biographical, Historical, and Stylistic Discussions of Messiaen and His Music in Articles and Essays in Collected Editions
• Chapter 6: Topical Studies
• Analytical and Theoretical Studies of Messiaen's Music
• Birdsong
• Instrumental, Orchestral, Choral, and Vocal Music
• Organ Music
• Piano Music
• Improvisation
• Religion
• Teaching
• Chapter 7: Studies of Particular Works
• Opera
• Orchestral Works
• Chamber Works
• Organ Works
• Piano Works
• Vocal and Choral Works
• Electronic Works
• Chapter 8: Accounts of Messiaen and His Work in Sources Devoted to Other Topics
• Articles and Essays in Collections
• Books
• Dissertations and Other Unpublished Documents
• Dictionary and Encyclopedia Articles
• Appendix: List of Musical Works by Olivier Messiaen
• I. Opera
• II. Orchestral Works
• III. Chamber and Instrumental
• IV. Organ
• V. Piano
• VI. Vocal and Choral
• VII. Electronic/Stage Music
• Index of Names and Subjects