Catalogue d’oiseaux
E596860
Catalogue d’oiseaux is a monumental solo piano cycle by Olivier Messiaen that transcribes and transforms French birdsong into highly coloristic, spiritually infused music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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solo piano cycle ⓘ work for solo piano ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French post-war avant-garde
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ornithological field recordings of Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| composer | Olivier Messiaen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yvonne Loriod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
La Bouscarle
NERFINISHED
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La Buse variable NERFINISHED ⓘ La Chouette hulotte NERFINISHED ⓘ La Rousserolle effarvatte NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Chocard des Alpes NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Courlis cendré NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Loriot NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Merle bleu NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Merle de roche ⓘ Le Traquet rieur NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Traquet stapazin ⓘ L’Alouette calandrelle NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Alouette lulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic spirituality
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French natural landscapes ⓘ ornithology ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of specific seasons
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evocation of specific times of day ⓘ extensive use of precisely notated birdsong ⓘ high technical difficulty for the pianist ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Yvonne Loriod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 13 ⓘ |
| period | late style of Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| structure |
cycle of independent pieces
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each piece associated with a specific bird ⓘ each piece associated with a specific region of France ⓘ |
| style |
birdsong transcription
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coloristic ⓘ spiritually inspired ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
French birds
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birdsong ⓘ landscapes of France ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Catalogue of Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
advanced harmonic language
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coloristic piano writing ⓘ rhythmic complexity ⓘ transcription of birdsong ⓘ |
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