So I've been working on graphically representing some parts of the score to Messiaen's Turangalila-Symphonie in ways readable by both music readers and non-music readers alike. As an example, here is the central section of the 5th movement (click it to make it bigger):
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ot2288z4du3g6lv/TurangalilaMvt5_GraphicalAnalysis.jpg)
Here is a performance of this part (section starts at 33:08): https://youtu.be/8PjyCpRKDrk?t=33m8s
Would anyone be interested in more of this? I have done this for sections in the 1st, 5th, 7th, and 8th movement (along with more elaborate descriptions of what each block represents).
Draw Turangalila? You're going to need longer paper. Much longer.
Quote from: Ken B on May 21, 2016, 06:23:09 AM
Draw Turangalila? You're going to need longer paper. Much longer.
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Quote from: Ken B on May 21, 2016, 06:23:09 AM
Draw Turangalila? You're going to need longer paper. Much longer.
Hence the reason I started a little blog :)
http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/
EDIT: I should make a table of contents here to keep track of what I have so far.
1. Preface (http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/06/messiaens-turangalila-symphonie_16.html)
2. Movement I:
Introduction (http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/06/messiaens-turangalila-symphonie.html)
3. Movement V:
Joie du Sang des Etoiles (http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/06/messiaens-turangalila-symphonie_23.html)
4. Movement VII:
Turangalila 2 (http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/07/messiaens-turangalila-symphonie_4.html)
5. Movement VIII:
Developpement de l'Amour (http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/07/messiaens-turangalila-symphonie_17.html)
Appendices:
Motivic Index (http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/06/messiaens-turangalila-symphonie_27.html)
Compositional Techniques (http://ligetislaboratory.blogspot.com/2016/07/messiaens-turangalila-symphonie.html)
I'd appreciate any suggestions or comments!
That is impressive, wow!
I coincidentally brought a new copy of the Turangalila recently, so damn good!
:)