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How do you use Messiaen in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Messiaen in a sentence

Using Messiaen

  • In the example corpus, messiaen often appears in combinations such as: olivier messiaen, messiaen 's.

Context around Messiaen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

olivier 8× wolpe 1×

Often after:

takemitsu 1× write 1× composed 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Messiaen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and olivier messiaen s et 1× as wolpe messiaen takemitsu and 1× by olivier messiaen and robert 1× by olivier messiaen with the 1× composer olivier messiaen used prime 1× example olivier messiaen write parts 1× olivier messiaen also demonstrates 1× olivier messiaen composed an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

contemporary works featuring 1× his exploratory streak 1× however composers occasionally 1× olivier messiaen also 1× olivier messiaen composed 1× olivier messiaen s 1×

Common sentence endings:

an octave higher 1× and isolde story 1× attracted widespread attention 1× fascinated with birdsong 1× in 1949 50 1× needed an advocate 1×

Words around Messiaen

Just before it in the word index:

messi 826 messes 78 messersmith 2 messerschmitts 3 messerschmitt 26 messers 4

Just after it in the word index:

messiah 232 messiahs 6 messianic 78 messianism 5 messias 7 messicans 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Messiaen

  • In this selection, "messiaen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, olivier, wolpe, takemitsu, write and composed stand out and add context to how "messiaen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and olivier messiaen s et and as wolpe messiaen takemitsu and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "messiaen" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with messiaen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Olivier Messiaen composed an organ mass Messe de la Pentecôte in 1949/50. (13 words)

However, composers occasionally (for example, Olivier Messiaen ) write parts to sound an octave higher. (14 words)

The French composer Olivier Messiaen used prime numbers to create ametrical music through "natural phenomena". (15 words)

Longer example sentences

His exploratory streak — which drew him to composers of our time, such as Wolpe, Messiaen, Takemitsu and Lieberson — was also activated by the neglected Emanuel Bach, who was, like those contemporary masters, a searching composer who needed an advocate. (39 words)

Works they are performing range from the brilliant circle of Bird Portraits by Edward Cowie, to works by Olivier Messiaen and Robert Saxton, and reach back to the 1600s, when composers were fascinated with birdsong. (35 words)

Contemporary works featuring this instrument are Désiré Dondeyne 's "Tubissimo" for bass tuba or saxhorn and piano (1983) and Olivier Messiaen 's " Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum " (1964). (27 words)

Example sentences (9)

Works they are performing range from the brilliant circle of Bird Portraits by Edward Cowie, to works by Olivier Messiaen and Robert Saxton, and reach back to the 1600s, when composers were fascinated with birdsong.

His exploratory streak — which drew him to composers of our time, such as Wolpe, Messiaen, Takemitsu and Lieberson — was also activated by the neglected Emanuel Bach, who was, like those contemporary masters, a searching composer who needed an advocate.

Contemporary works featuring this instrument are Désiré Dondeyne 's "Tubissimo" for bass tuba or saxhorn and piano (1983) and Olivier Messiaen 's " Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum " (1964).

However, composers occasionally (for example, Olivier Messiaen ) write parts to sound an octave higher.

Olivier Messiaen also demonstrates dissonant counterpoint in his Cinq Rechants, which tell the Tristan and Isolde story.

Olivier Messiaen composed an organ mass Messe de la Pentecôte in 1949/50.

Olivier Messiaen 's lengthy sacred drama Saint François d'Assise (1983) has also attracted widespread attention.

The French composer Olivier Messiaen used prime numbers to create ametrical music through "natural phenomena".

Timbres Durées by Olivier Messiaen with the technical assistance of Pierre Henry was the first work composed for this tape recorder in 1952.

Common combinations with messiaen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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