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This Element contains information included on the commission and composition of the piece, its premiere by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein, its revision by Messiaen in 1990, and its reception history in both live and recorded performances.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Context, commission, composition, and premiere; 3. Messiaen's musical style; 4. The Tristan trilogy and the extra-musical program; 5. Analysis and explanation of the Turangalîla-symphonie; 6. 1990 revisions to the score; 7. Reception history and interpretation; 8. Concluding remarks; Bibliography.

Olivier Messiaens Turangalilasymphonie

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 10 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9781009165730
      978-1009165730
      ISBN-10 1009165739
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This Element contains information included on the commission and composition of the piece, its premiere by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein, its revision by Messiaen in 1990, and its reception history in both live and recorded performances.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction; 2. Context, commission, composition, and premiere; 3. Messiaen's musical style; 4. The Tristan trilogy and the extra-musical program; 5. Analysis and explanation of the Turangalîla-symphonie; 6. 1990 revisions to the score; 7. Reception history and interpretation; 8. Concluding remarks; Bibliography.

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