Olivier Messiaen: A Research and Information Guide. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York and London: Routledge, 2008.
“An exhaustive guide to primary sources (including Messiaen’s articles and reviews, pedagogical writings, lectures, prefaces, interviews, and correspondence) and secondary literature (biographies, style studies, and discussions of individual works). The author provides concise and helpful summaries of some nine hundred items as pointers to further research and includes a detailed list of Messiaen’s musical works as an appendix.” —Nigel Simeone, “Messiaen,” Oxford Bibliographies, 2017, DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199757824-0057
“Benitez displays an impressive command of the literature on Messiaen. . . . Far more than a compendium of research sources on Messiaen, this book offers an essential guide that will prove beneficial both for the specialist—who will discover a wealth of helpful new sources to examine—and for the person who is beginning to explore the fascinating and captivating music of this modern master.” —Brian Hart (2009) Olivier Messiaen: A Research and Information Guide. (Routledge Music Bibliographies), Music Reference Services Quarterly, 12:1-2, 61-63, DOI: 10.1080/10588160902963546
“. . . invaluable resource for Messiaen scholars. . . gives about as comprehensive a bibliography of the literature on Messiaen as it is possible to imagine . . . provides . . . numerous insightful comments . . . a treasure trove of information.” —Christopher Dingle (Tempo 62, no. 246 [October 2008]: 71–72):