Analysing Messiaen's quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time)

In this lecture, we'll be analysing the compositional processes behind Olivier Messiaen's quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time). We'll also be looking at some context behind the piece and Messiaen's life so we can have a deeper understanding of the music.

00:39 Aims and Objectives
01:19 Olivier Messiaen (background)
04:15 Quatour pour la Fin du Temps (Context)
06:02 (Messiaen's) Influences
08:24 BOOKS!
08:53 Messiaen's compositional process (or 'methods of construction')
09:02 Modes of Limited Transposition
10:11 Constructing Melodies from Modes
11:10 Constructing Chords from Modes
12:18 Isorhythms
13:50 Mini Task
15:14 Non-Retrogradable Rhythms
17:06 Organic Fragments & Reductive Rhythm
18:28 Messiaen's Techniques as Compositional Inspiration
21:07 Lecture Summary

I am a qualified lecturer (AFHEA, PhD) and used to give this lecture at the University of Leeds.
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Background Music:
"Backed Vibes" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)
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