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dc.contributor.advisorBroxholm, Julia
dc.contributor.advisorCastle, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Emily M.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-05T02:51:30Z
dc.date.available2016-10-05T02:51:30Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-31
dc.date.submitted2016
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:14506
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/21615
dc.description.abstractIt is my determination that Oliver Messiaen’s first song cycle, Poèmes pour Mi (1936), exhibits nearly all of the representative musical and literary devices of the composer’s arsenal: musical and poetic symbols and symmetry, asymmetric and exotic rhythms, color and harmony, and is inspired by his Catholic faith, and must therefore be regarded as among the composer’s most significant early vocal works. After outlining a brief biography and an overview of the work and its premiere, the subsequent analysis covers the compositional techniques and thematic devices are presented, including specific discussion of spirituality, numerical symbols, modal vocabulary, musical colors, and the “Boris motif.” A description of the cycle follows, highlighting important aspects of each piece as they relate to Messiaen’s style. Musical examples appear where relevant.
dc.format.extent38 pages
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
dc.rightsCopyright held by the author.
dc.subjectMusic
dc.subjectBoris motif
dc.subjectMarcelle Bunlet
dc.subjectModes of limited transposition
dc.subjectOlivier Messiaen
dc.subjectPoèmes pour Mi
dc.subjectSong cycles
dc.titleSONGS OF FAITH AND LOVE: A STUDY OF OLIVIER MESSIAEN’S POÈMES POUR MI
dc.typeDissertation
dc.contributor.cmtememberLaird, Paul
dc.contributor.cmtememberStephens, John
dc.contributor.cmtememberHayes, Michelle
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineMusic
dc.thesis.degreeLevelD.M.A.
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dc.provenance04/04/2017: The ETD release form is attached to this record as a license file.
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