Rhythmic techniques in a selection of Olivier Messiaen’s piano works

Rhythmic techniques in a selection of Olivier Messiaen’s piano works

Olivier Messiaen is regarded as one of the most significant composers of the 20th century. His compositions are performed regularly and his teachings have influenced many well-known composers like Boulez and Stockhausen. This study focussed on his use of rhythm in his piano compositions. I supplied...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van der Walt, Salome
Other Authors: Prof H J Stanford
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Diminution
Non-retrogradable rhythms
Chromatic scales of duration
Polyrhythm
Personnages rythmiques
Symmetrical permutations
Prime numbers
Rhythmic neumes
Religion
Birdsong
Modes of limited transposition
Colour
Rhythmic canon
Catalogue d’oiseaux
Mode de valeurs et d’intensités
Cantéyodjayâ
Ile de feu 2
Augmentation
Regards sur l’enfant-jésus
Greek meter
Indian rhythms
Added values
Neumes rythmiques
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25190
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06022008-075450/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25190
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06022008-075450/

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