Fête des belles eaux
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Fête des belles eaux is a 1937 composition by Olivier Messiaen for six ondes Martenot, notable for its ethereal timbres and early exploration of electronic sound.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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work for ondes Martenot ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
1937 Paris International Exposition
NERFINISHED
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Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Olivier Messiaen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| composerStyleCharacteristic |
emphasis on coloristic harmony
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use of modes of limited transposition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1937 ⓘ |
| explores |
electronic sonorities
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timbre ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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chamber music ⓘ electronic music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest concert works for multiple electronic instruments ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature | exclusive use of ondes Martenot ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementCount | multiple short movements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early exploration of electronic sound
ⓘ
ethereal timbres ⓘ |
| numberOfInstruments | 6 ⓘ |
| performancePractice | ensemble of ondes Martenot players ⓘ |
| period | early career of Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine
NERFINISHED
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Turangalîla-Symphonie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | six ondes Martenot ⓘ |
| style | French modernism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | water ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Festival of the Beautiful Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | ondes Martenot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1937 ⓘ |
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