Messiaen's Livre du Saint-Sacrement

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Olivier_Messiaen
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired new compositions
featured in music education
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in 20th-century music
gptkbp:dedication to the Blessed Sacrament
gptkbp:duration approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:sacred_music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messiaen's Livre du Saint-Sacrement
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Toru_Takemitsu
gptkb:Kaija_Saariaho
gptkb:Pierre_Boulez
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:jazz
Eastern philosophy
Indian music
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Christianity
French music
impressionism
gptkbp:inspired_by Eucharistic themes
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:organ
gptkbp:involved_forces solo organ
gptkbp:legacy studied in music conservatories
influential in contemporary organ music
performed by students and professionals alike
gptkbp:notable_features complex rhythms
rich harmonies
use of modes of limited transposition
gptkbp:notable_performances performed at music festivals
performed in concert halls
performed in cathedrals
gptkbp:notable_recordings available on various labels
performed by notable organists
gptkbp:performance liturgical settings
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1984
gptkbp:recordings multiple recordings available
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:La_Nativité_du_Seigneur
gptkb:Vingt_Regards_sur_l'_Enfant-Jésus
gptkbp:structure five movements
gptkbp:style modern classical music
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:light
gptkb:Color
gptkb:time
gptkb:spirituality
nature
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1984
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Organ_Concerto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6