Des canyons aux étoiles…
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Des canyons aux étoiles… is a large-scale orchestral work by Olivier Messiaen that evokes the landscapes of the American Southwest and the cosmos through vivid coloristic writing and birdsong.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composition
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alice Tully NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | United States Bicentennial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Olivier Messiaen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 1974 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alice Tully NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| inspiration |
landscapes of the American Southwest
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the cosmos ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Bryce Canyon et les rochers rouge-orange
NERFINISHED
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Cedar Breaks et le don de crainte NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Cossyphe d’Heuglin NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Désert NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Orioles NERFINISHED ⓘ Zion Park et la Cité céleste ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
use of birdsong
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vivid coloristic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 12 ⓘ |
| placeOfInspiration |
Bryce Canyon
NERFINISHED
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Cedar Breaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Zion Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| scoring |
large orchestra
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piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
Christian mysticism
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astronomy ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | From the Canyons to the Stars… NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesElement | transcribed birdsong ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass
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celesta ⓘ glockenspiel ⓘ horn ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ xylorimba ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex rhythmic structures
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modes of limited transposition ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1971–1974 ⓘ |
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