Ondes Martenot demonstrated by inventor Maurice Martenot

The ondes Martenot ("Martenot waves"; also known as the ondium Martenot, Martenot and ondes musicales.) 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. 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. Ondes Martenot, demonstrated by inventor Maurice Martenot. ... Ondes Martenot, demonstrated by inventor Maurice Martenot. ... Maurice Martenot invented the Ondes Martenot Category: ... An electronic musical instrument is a musical instrument that produces its sounds using electronics. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Maurice Martenot invented the Ondes Martenot Category: ... Léon Theremin playing an early theremin The theremin (originally pronounced but often anglicized as [1]), or thereminvox, is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments. ... Television signal splitter consisting of a hi-pass and a low-pass filter. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... In electronics, a vacuum tube (American English) or (thermionic) valve (British English) is a device generally used to amplify a signal. ...

The ondes Martenot has been used by many composers, most notably Olivier Messiaen. He first used it in the "Fëte des Belles Eaux", written for the 1937 International World's Fair in Paris and then used it in many of his works, such as the Turangalîla-Symphonie, Feuillets inédits, and Trois Petites Liturgies de la Présence Divine; his opera Saint-François d'Assise requires three of the instruments. Many of these works were written for his sister-in-law, Jeanne Loriod, who was the professor of Ondes Martenot at the Paris Conservatory for many years. Olivier Messiaen It has been suggested that List of students of Olivier Messiaen be merged into this article or section. ... The Turangalîla-Symphonie is a large-scale piece of orchestral music by Olivier Messiaen. ... Saint François dAssise is a French opera in three acts and eight scenes by composer and librettist Olivier Messiaen, written from 1975 to 1983. ... Jeanne Loriod (13 July 1928 - 3 August 2001) was a French musician, regarded as the worlds leading exponent of the ondes martenot. ...

Other composers included Charles Koechlin, Edgard Varèse (as a replacement for a custom Theremin instrument), Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, Maurice Jarre, Antoine Tisné Pierre Boulez, and Frank Zappa; André Jolivet wrote a concerto for it in 1947. Bohuslav Martinů 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 have been composed for the instrument including at least 40 concertos. Charles Louis Eugène Koechlin (November 27, 1867-December 31, 1950) was a French composer and teacher. ... Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer. ... Léon Theremin playing an early theremin The theremin (originally pronounced but often anglicized as [1]), or thereminvox, is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments. ... Arthur Honegger in 1921. ... Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (IPA: ) (September 4, 1892 – June 22, 1974) was a French composer and teacher. ... Maurice Jarre (born in Lyon, France, September 13, 1924) is a French composer of film scores, noted for his use of the Ondes Martenot, and for the scores of many films including a series of David Lean films, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryans Daughter (1970) and A... Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez (IPA: /pjɛʁ.buˈlÉ›z/) (born March 26, 1925) is a conductor and composer of classical music. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... André Jolivet (August 8, 1905 – December 20, 1974) was a French composer. ... The term concerto (plural is concerti or concertos) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ... Portrait of Martinů Bohuslav Martinů ( ; December 8, 1890—August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer. ... Léon Theremin playing an early theremin The theremin (originally pronounced but often anglicized as [1]), or thereminvox, is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments. ...

Among being used in the song Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys, another first integration of the ondes Martenot into popular music was achieved in the Quebec musical scene. The two most popular Quebequois musical groups of the time, Beau Dommage and Harmonium, used extensively of this instrument (introduced there by Marie Bernard) in each of their 1975 album, respectively Où est passée la noce? and Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison. Harmonium later toured with Supertramp and received several reviews of their work by English-speaking musical critics of progressive rock, who noted their use of the ondes Martenot. Good Vibrations is a pop single produced by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. ... The Beach Boys, originally the Beech Boys, a small team of four brothers from the south of Poland, emigrated to America in the early 1950s in search of a fortune to be made in the Arizonian logging industry. When it soon became evident they had been the victims of... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... Beau Dommage is a 1970s rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who achieved great popular success in Quebec and France. ... Harmonium was one of the most influential rock bands from Quebec. ... Si on avait besoin dune cinquième saison (If we needed a fifth season), also known as Les Cinq Saisons, is the second album from Quebec band Harmonium, released in 1975. ... Supertramp is a British progressive rock band that had a series of top-selling albums in the 1970s and 1980s. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ...

Its first use in the cinema was by Honegger for Berthold Bartosch's film The Idea (1930, score added 1934). It was frequently used horror and science fiction movies and television, notably in the 1950s. British composer Barry Gray frequently used it in his scores for Gerry Anderson's television series, and film composer Elmer Bernstein incorporated the instrument into many of his works beginning with Heavy Metal, in 1981. It was used to to haunting effect by the composer David Fanshawe in the British television series Flambards. Berthold Bartosch (1893 - 1968) was born in Bohemia (now Czech Republic). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Barry Gray (July 18, 1908 in Lancashire, England - April 26, 1984 in Guernsey, Channel Islands) was a British musician and composer who is best known for his work for Gerry Anderson. ... Gerry Anderson, born 14 April 1929, is a British producer, director and writer, famous for his futuristic television programmes, particularly those involving specially modified marionettes, a process called Supermarionation. His first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh childrens series The Adventures of Twizzle. ... Elmer Bernstein (pronounced Bern-steen[1]) (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an Academy and two-time Golden Globe award winning film score composer. ... Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian animated film from executive producer Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine. ... David Fanshawe (born 1942 in Devon, England) is an English composer and ethnomusicologist. ... Flambards is also the name of a Theme Park in Cornwall, UK Flambards is a novel by K. M. Peyton. ...

Other film scores using the ondes Martenot include Doppelgänger (1968), Ghostbusters (1984), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Billion Dollar Brain (1967), "A Passage to India" (1984), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), "Rising Sun" (1993), Amélie (2001), and Bodysong (2003), by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ghostbusters is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists. ... Lawrence of Arabia is an award-winning 1962 film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. ... Billion-Dollar Brain (1966, ISBN 0099857103) is a spy novel by Len Deighton. ... A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. ... Tucker: The Man and his Dream is a 1988 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jeff Bridges which tells the story of Preston Tucker and his attempt to produce and market the Tucker 48. ... The Land of the Rising Sun is one of the names of Japan. ... Amélie (Tautou), her father Raphaël (Rufus), and the travelling garden gnome. ... Bodysong is Jonny Greenwoods first solo LP Tracklisting: 1. ... Jonathan Jonny Richard Guy Greenwood (born November 5, 1971 in Oxford, England) is a musician and a member of Radiohead. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1986 under the name On a Friday. ...

It is not however responsible for the female voice effects in the original Star Trek theme, despite many rumours to the contrary. BBC Radio 6 Music - The Great Bleep Forward claims an Ondes Martenot was used. The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series. ...

Jonny Greenwood is often credited with bringing the ondes to a larger audience through Radiohead's Kid A (2000), Amnesiac (2001) and Hail to the Thief (2003) albums. Greenwood uses the ondes often in his solo efforts, and has written a piece for the instrument, entitled Smear. The ondes Martenot was also utilized by Bryan Ferry, in 1999, on the album As Time Goes By, and by Joe Jackson on his 1994 album Night Music. Jonathan Jonny Richard Guy Greenwood (born November 5, 1971 in Oxford, England) is a musician and a member of Radiohead. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1986 under the name On a Friday. ... Kid A is the fourth album by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 2000. ... Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by the English band Radiohead. ... Hail to the Thief, or The Gloaming as it is subtitled, is the sixth studio album by English rock band Radiohead, released on June 9, 2003 in the United Kingdom and June 10 in the United States and Canada. ... It has been suggested that Otis Ferry be merged into this article or section. ... As Time Goes By is an album by Harpers Bizarre. ... Joe Jackson (born August 11, 1954 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, as David Ian Jackson) is an English musician and singer/songwriter probably best-known for the 1979 hit song Is She Really Going Out With Him?, which still gets extensive FM radio airplay, and for his 1982 hit, Steppin...

See also

The Electro-Theremin is a similar instrument. The Electro-Theremin aka Tannerin is a unique electronic musical instrument developed by trombonist Paul Tanner and amateur inventor Bob Whitsell in the late 1950s. ...

Prominent ondes Martenot composers and performers have included Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Boulez, Yann Tiersen, Jeanne Loriod, Thomas Bloch, Christine Ott, Jonny Greenwood, Elmer Bernstein and Jacques Tchamkerten. Olivier Messiaen It has been suggested that List of students of Olivier Messiaen be merged into this article or section. ... Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez (IPA: /pjɛʁ.buˈlɛz/) (born March 26, 1925) is a conductor and composer of classical music. ... Yann Tiersen (born June 23, 1970) is a French New Age/Avant-Garde Musician and composer known for his versatility, minimalist compositions, and virtuosity as a multi-instrumentalist. ... Jeanne Loriod (13 July 1928 - 3 August 2001) was a French musician, regarded as the worlds leading exponent of the ondes martenot. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Jonathan Jonny Richard Guy Greenwood (born November 5, 1971 in Oxford, England) is a musician and a member of Radiohead. ... Elmer Bernstein (pronounced Bern-steen[1]) (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an Academy and two-time Golden Globe award winning film score composer. ...

External links

• Keyboard Museum entry
• Christine Ott: Ondes Martenot musican
• The presentation of Ondes Martenot C° Union des Enseignements Martenot
• Audities Foundation Model 6 Ondes Martenot
• BBC Radio 6 Music - The Great Bleep Forward
• The Ondes-Martenot at Obsolete.com - includes two audio excerpts from the Turangalila-Symphonie (Quicktime format).
• Analogue Systems - sell a replica of the Ondes Martenot (commissioned by Jonny Greenwood) named "The French Connection".

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