About me: Maurice Martenot (1898-1980) a Cellist and radio Telegraphist, met the Russian designer of the Theremin, Leon Termen in 1923, this meeting lead him to design an instrument based on Termens ideas
, the first model, the "Ondes-Martenot" was patented on the 2nd of April 1928 under the name "Perfectionnements aux instruments de musique électriques" (improvements to electronic music instruments). His aim was to produce a versatile electronic instrument that was immediately familiar to orchestral musicians. The first versions bore little resemblance to the later production models: consisteing of two table mounted units controlled by a performer who manipulated a string atached to a finger ring (using the bodies capacitance to control the sound characteristics in a manner very similar to the Theremin) this device was later incorporated as a fingerboard strip above the keyboard. Later versions used a standard keyboard.
("Martenot waves"; also known as the Ondium Martenot, Martenot and Ondes musicales) is an early electronic musical instrument with a keyboard and slide, and originally very similar in sound to the Theremin. The sonic capabilities of the instrument were subsequently expanded by the addition of filter banks and switchable loudspeakers. The instrument is especially known for its eerie wavering notes produced by the thermionic valves that produce oscillating frequencies.
The Ondes Martenot has been used by many composers, most notably Olivier Messiaen. He used it in many of his works, such as the Turangalîla-Symphonie and the Trois Petites Liturgies de la Présence Divine; his opera Saint-François d'Assise calls for three. Other composers included Pierre Boulez, Edgard Varèse, Darius Milhaud, Arthur Honegger and Maurice Jarre; André Jolivet wrote a concerto for it in 1947. Bohuslav Martinu authorized the adaptation of his "Fantasie" to the use of the Ondes Martenot when it proved difficult to perform on the Theremin, for which it was originally written. About 1000 works were composed for the instrument including 40 concertos.
i would like to let you know about my theremin summer-workshops in mallorca and sardinia. Sardinia: june 22nd.-26th workshop A for beginners july 13th-17th workshop A for beginners july 20th-24th workshop B for advanced players
Mallorca: August 10th-14th workshop A for beginners September 21st-25th workshop B for advanced players
I wish you a successful new year, much love, respect and an exciting time... thanx for all the brilliant music and especially for all your kind messages and comments here at MySpace... have fun & take care... peace =) nazan*
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I'm happy to announce my new cd MOONSTRUCK, a collaboration with Jan Bang, Arve Henriksen, Tilmann Dehnhard, Ulrike Haage, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Alejandro Govea Zappino, Jan Krause, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra a.o. You're welcome to enjoy, bb
Accompagnés d’Hubert Michel, compositeur, Frédérike Unger et Jérôme Ferron revisitent 3 monuments de l’histoire de la danse, engageant le spectateur dans un univers faussement familier. Le Sacre du printemps (Stravinsky), le Boléro (Ravel) et le Lac des cygnes (Tchaïkovsky), illustrent tour à tour chacune des problématiques, offrant son histoire à une relecture vivifiante.
ShowCase Trilogy Cie étant-donné
Festival Faits d’hiver/ danses d’auteurs 21/22 janvier 08 > 21h
Micadanses - 15 rue Geoffroy l’Asnier 75004 Paris M°1 Saint-Paul ou M°7 Pont-Marie
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