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Original

Olivier Messiaen. The Glorious Bodies - Vol.1. Organ. Sheet Music. Organ. ORG. Olivier Messiaen.

Translation

Olivier Messiaen. The Glorious Bodies - Vol.1. Organ. Sheet Music. Organ. ORG. Olivier Messiaen.

Original

The Glorious Bodies , by Olivier Messiaen is a composition that exhibits his Roman Catholic faith. Written for Organ in 1939, it is a mix between Indian music and Gregorian Plainsong. This first volume includes the first three pieces of the whole composition. Subtilité des Corps Glorieux, 2. Les eaux de la Grâce and 3. L'ange aux parfums. This piece is divided in 7 sections. Subtilité des Corps Glorieux. Les eaux de la Grâce. L'ange aux parfums. Combat de Mort et de la Vie. Force et agilité des Corps Glorieux. Joie et clarté des Corps Glorieux. Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité. Olivier Messiaen. 1908-1992. was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music, he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity, its diatonic aspect, its harmony with limited transposition, its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong, including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm, colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes.

Translation

The Glorious Bodies , by Olivier Messiaen is a composition that exhibits his Roman Catholic faith. Written for Organ in 1939, it is a mix between Indian music and Gregorian Plainsong. This first volume includes the first three pieces of the whole composition. Subtilité des Corps Glorieux, 2. Les eaux de la Grâce and 3. The angel to perfumes. This piece is divided in 7 sections. Subtlety Glorious Body. The waters of Grace. The angel to perfumes. Combat Death and Life. Strength and agility of the Glorious Body. Joy and clarity of the Glorious Body. The Mystery of the Holy Trinity. Olivier Messiaen. 1908-1992. was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music, he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity, its diatonic aspect, its harmony with limited transposition, its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong, including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm, colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes.