AETHERPHON, global theremin family

>Hi all, for Ondes Martenot fans...
>
>performance of Turangalila by Messian, Feb 7 2008 at South Bank London:
>
>http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar/productions/philharmonia-1033
>
>Features Cynthia Miller on Ondes.
>
>I heard he wrote it for Ondes because there were no theremin players
>around at the time.  But I may be wrong.

Given that Turangalila was Messiaen's _fifth_ piece involving Ondes 
Martenot, and that the sister of a close friend was an Ondiste 
(performer on Ondes Martenot), I think he wrote it with the Ondes in 
mind.
-- 
David Bohn

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