Published for the first time are Olivier Messiaen’s analyses of three important piano works by Maurice Ravel, reconstituted, completed and edited by Yvonne Loriod-Messiaen. In this exceptional study Messiaen invites the reader to share in a total concentration on Ma Mere l’Oye, Gaspard de la Nuit, and Le Tombeau de Couperin that will unfold the harmonic richness, the rhythmic subtlety, the formal invention and the instrumental creativity of Ravel’s musical thinking. These personal and far-reaching analyses will allow both performers and listeners to understand more readily the mastery of these works and come closer to the poetic meaning of what Ravel created.
Really sorry it has taken so long.
Had to deal with an extremely serious emergency, furthermore to preparing for a performance in Ottawa.
Going to be out of the country until July 8th when I PROMISE to scan this. Really great find, and deserves to be shared.
Sorry for the wait.
I’ve done a quick and dirty crop’n’chop into individual pages (more suitable for reading on tablets), but if you want to do it better yourself download the other one
crop’n’chop into individual pages (more suitable for reading on tablets), but if you want to do it better yourself download the other one