Olivier Messiaen

This is the first edition of Messiaen's early journalism and provides both the original French text and an English translation. Many of the articles included in this collection are new to the Messiaen bibliography, and others are available here for the first time in English. This edition, therefore, represents a new source for understanding Messiaen and provides a fascinating glimpse of the composer in the early part of his career.

Stephen Broad is Head of Postgraduate Programmes and Research at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. A graduate of the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has made a special study of Messiaen's early life and writing. Originally from the Isle of Mull, he now lives in Perthshire.

Contents: Preface; Introduction; Part I The Journalism (French Original): Articles for La Revue musicale; Articles for La Sirène (later La Syrinx); Articles for Le Monde musical; Articles for La Page musicale; Articles for various other journals; Part II The Journalism (English Translation): Articles for La Revue musicale; Articles for La Sirène (later La Syrinx); Articles for Le Monde musical; Articles for La Page musicale; Articles for various other journals. Appendices: A catalogue of Messiaen's journalism (1935-1939); Selected personalia; Bibliography; Index.