Ondes Martenot
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The ondes Martenot or ondes musicales is an early electronic musical instrument. Early models were played only by moving a ring tied to a wire, creating "wavering" sounds similar to a theremin, but a
An ondes Martenot (seventh generation model, 1975)
Au ruban playing technique
Diffuseurs from left: Métallique, Palme, and cabinet containing both Principal and Résonance
Jonny Greenwood playing an ondes Martenot in 2010
Turangalîla-Symphonie
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The Turangalîla-symphonie is the only symphony by the French composer Olivier Messiaen. It was written for an orchestra of large forces from 1946 to 1948 on a commission by Serge Koussevitzky for the
Ondes Martenot
…the cello. The ondes Martenot is used in more than 100 orchestral compositions. The French composer Olivier Messiaen used it in pieces such as his 1949 Turangalîla-symphonie, and his sister-in-law Jeanne Loriod was a celebrated player of the instrument. It appears in numerous film and television soundtracks, particularly…
Messiaen in 1937
Maurice Le Roux conducting the Turangalila-Symphonie