Welcome to oliviermessiaen.net, a website dedicated to the French composer, organist and teacher Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992). This site provides a wealth of information about the composer, his life and works.
The material on this site is Open Access (OA): content is peer-reviewed, information is verified from multiple sources and from current research. Material on the site may be reproduced free of charge providing the author/copyright holder and site are acknowledged. For more information on the copyright and OA policy see here.
Photographs on this site are royalty free and may be used for reproduction free of charge providing the copyright holder is acknowledged. A large version of each photo is available for download by clicking on each thumbnail.
The editors are soliciting content for the site in several areas: first, information about Messiaen and his music; second, scholarly articles related to Messiaen's life and work which, following peer review, may be posted on the site; and third, archive material including programs, recordings, video, photographs, and recollections. Details about the content we are requesting and methods of submission can be found here. Content is added on a regular basis.
Andrew Shenton, editor
Recent site additions:
Interview with Professor Gerald Levinson (Swarthmore College), a former pupil of Messiaen, and Vincent Benitez (Penn State). Available here. A piece composed by Levinson for the birthday of Messiaen available here.