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Ginette Martenot | |
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| Born | January 27, 1902 Paris |
| Died | September 6, 1996 (age 94) Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Conservatoire de Paris |
| Known for | ondes Martenot |
| Partner | Didier Lazard |
| Awards | Commandeur de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres |
Article Draft edit
Ginette Martenot (1902–1996) was a French pianist, and an expert and leading performer on the twentieth-century electronic instrument the ondes Martenot, which was invented by her brother, Maurice Martenot. At the age of sixteen, she entered the Paris Conservatory, where she studied counterpoint and fugue with the composer Arthur Honegger. She gave the first performance (and subsequently made recordings) as solo ondist in Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie, with Yvonne Loriod taking the solo piano part.
Martenot taught the composer Serge Nigg.
Martenot composed and performed the score for the 1964 Canadian short documentary, Le Monde va nous prendre pour des sauvages. (English title: People Might Laugh at Us.) Directed by Françoise Bujold and Jacques Godbout, the film depicts Mi'kmaq children on a reserve in Maria, Quebec.[1]
She was the sister of Madeleine Martenot, a pianist and pedagoge.[2]
Notable Performances edit
On December 10, 1949, Ginette Martenot performed on the ondes Martenot in the premier of Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.[3] The part was written for Martenot herself, with Messiaen describing her as "the only possible ondiste" for his work, and "the perfect virtuoso," in a 1949 letter to Serge Koussevitzky.[4]
Awards edit
On April 20, 1995, Martenot was admitted to the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres at the rank of Commandeur.[5]
Martenot received a Grand Prix for conducting an ensemble of ondes Martenot in a performance of Messiaen's unpublished 1937 work, Fête des belles eaux.[6]
Publications edit
- "Influence du rhythme et du temps rhythmique sur l'enfant," by Ginette and Maurice Martenot [The influence of rhythm and rhythmic meter on the child.] Published in the international education review, "Pour l'Ère Nouvelle," July 1934.[7]
References edit
- ^ Canada, Office national du film du, Le monde va nous prendre pour des sauvages (in French), retrieved 2023-04-20
- ^ Drazevener; Clarens (February 1910). "Les Concerts". Paris Musical & Dramatique. p. 6.
- ^ "Preview unavailable - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Messiaen, Koussevitzky and the USA - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Culture ; Cabinet et services rattachés au Ministre ; Cabinet ; Bureau Cabinet (1962-2000)". Archives Nationales. 2002. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 71 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Simeone, Nigel (2002). "Music at the 1937 Paris Exposition: The Science of Enchantment". The Musical Times. 143 (1878): 9–17. doi:10.2307/1004419. ISSN 0027-4666.
- ^ Martenot, Ginette; Martenot, Maurice (July 1934). "Influence du rythme et du temps rythmique chez l'enfant" (PDF). Pour l'Ère Nouvelle (99): 171–174 – via Université de Caen.