Jeanne Loriod (13 July 1928 - 3 August 2001) was a French musician, regarded as the world's leading exponent of the ondes martenot.^[1] July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... Ondes martenot demonstrated by inventor Maurice Martenot The Ondes Martenot (or Ondes-Martenot or Ondes martenot or Ondium Martenot or Martenot or ondes musicale) is an early electronic musical instrument with a keyboard and slide invented in 1928 by Maurice Martenot, and originally very similar in sound to the Theremin. ...

Born in Houilles, a suburb of Paris, she was the sister of Yvonne Loriod, the pianist and second wife of Olivier Messiaen. She performed and premiered many of Messaien's works for ondes martenot, most notably the Turangalila Symphony which she recorded six times. The work was not written for her, however, but Ginette Martenot, sister of the inventor Maurice. Houilles is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Yvonne Loriod is a French pianist who became the second wife of composer Olivier Messiaen. ... Olivier Messiaen It has been suggested that List of students of Olivier Messiaen be merged into this article or section. ... The Turangalîla Symphony is a large-scale piece of orchestral music by Olivier Messiaen. ... Maurice Martenot invented the Ondes Martenot Category: ...

Loriod performed the entire classical ondes repertoire, and published a definitive work on the instrument, Technique de l’onde electronique type martenot (1987).

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