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
Messiaen in 1937
The ondes Martenot, an early electronic instrument, is used in sensuous and dramatic parts of the Turangalila such as the "love theme"
Maurice Le Roux conducting the Turangalila-Symphonie
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
Turangalîla-Symphonie
…orchestra of large forces from 1946 to 1948 on a commission by Serge Koussevitzky for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with two soloists playing piano and ondes Martenot. Along with the Quatuor pour la fin du temps, the symphony is one of the composer's most notable works. Leonard Bernstein conducted the premiere in…
Au ruban playing technique
Diffuseurs from left: Métallique, Palme, and cabinet containing both Principal and Résonance
Jonny Greenwood playing an ondes Martenot in 2010