If you are in the Music Library, please feel free to check out our exhibit on Olivier Messiaen. December 10, 2008, will mark the 100th birthday of the French composer. He enjoyed a reputation during his life as one of the major composers of the Twentieth Century, and this reputation continues.
If you would like to read more about Olivier Messiaen, please consult the article in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, available online:
Paul Griffiths. "Messiaen, Olivier." In Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/18497 (accessed October 17, 2008).
You may also search for articles about Messiaen in the International Index to Music Periodicals, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, or The Music Index. Finally, our collection of books on Messiaen can be found by searching the NIU Library catalog for “messiaen, olivier” as a subject.
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