ondes Martenot
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of ondes Martenot
C20: French, literally: Martenot waves, invented by Maurice Martenot (1898–1980)
Example Sentences
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The sound world Adès conjures throughout is dramaturgically airtight: shifting harmonies, the eeriness of an ondes Martenot, dense forces of cosmic immensity.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2022
The other players twinklingly twittered as Campbell’s hand slid up and down the neck of his cello, for a woozy ondes Martenot effect.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2022
Like “Prospectors Arrive,” with piano, strings and the ondes Martenot in a gorgeous blend of instrumental colors.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022
The woozy-sounding ondes Martenot, an early electronic instrument, adds another touch of instability, seeming to symbolize the force holding the guests prisoner.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2017
Varèse created the work between 1918 and 1921, then revised it in 1927 to include a then-new electronic instrument, the ondes Martenot.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2010
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